BRENNA DANCED WITH SOLDIERS She'd slip away each evening with the dimming of the light And with the sweetest smile she'd kiss her only child good night Before the dawn her fingers flew till they grew cracked and raw For the sake of red-haired Broyan and the sire he never saw
cho: Brenna danced with soldiers,
Her feet were never still
Red shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill
To keep away the chill
A soldier from the Heartlands once brought her joy they say Though seasons passed the memories stood sharp and fast each day Before a clansman's arrow had cost her true love's life He gave her a red shawl and she vowed to be his wife.
Brenna danced with soldiers,
And cost her dear it will
Red shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill
To keep away the chill
The Hidden Gale came calling to the public house that night And knowing how the wind blows, Brenna never tried to fight Her golden braids were severed, her tender body torn, Her shawl was soaked in crimson when they found her in the morn.
Brenna danced with soldiers
But now her feet are still
Red shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill
To keep away the chill.
Tune: loosely based on "Mary Danced with Soldiers" by Paul Kennerly Lyrics: Guy Hoyle
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