Songs

From: Raymond McCann <ray_at_...>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 01:53:09 -0000


A song based on (read stolen from) the Scottish traditional song Jonnie Cope.

 Count Julan (Highland propaganda)

Julan sent a challenge from Boldhome
saying Argrath meet me if you dare
I'll learn you the art of war
If you'll meet me in the morning
Argrath looked the letter upon
He drew his sword from its scabbard from follow me my merry men
and we'll meet Count Julan in the morning

Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning

Come now Julan be as good as your word
And let us try with fire and sword
Do not flee like a frightened bird
That's chased from its nest in the morning

Count Julan he heard of this
He said to himself
 now it wouldn't be amiss
If I saddle my horse in readiness
To flee away in the morning

Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning

Hi now Julan get up and rend
The highland bagpipes make a din
There is men that sleep in the oil skin
It will be a bloody morning

 Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning

Count Julan he did go back home
The spear did turn us all our men
But we will confound you all again
But he left them all in the morning

Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning

Come now Julan You were not great
To come with the news of your own defeat And leave your men in such a strait
So early in the morning

Faith poor Julan, I have got sick legs
With our claymores am full O' begs
If I face them again they will break our legs So I wish you all good morning

Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning

 Music based on Jonnie Cope
lyrics R. McCann

Best Known version: The Corries

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