The Secret Portrait / Wha'll Be King But Charlie? lyrics

Song information

Artist: Silly Wizard
Album: A Glint Of Silver

Lyrics

Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
Around him cling wi' a' your kin
For wha'll be king but charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come, ronald, come donald, come a' the gither
And crown your rightfu' lawfu' king!
For wha'll be king, but charlie?

The news frae moidart cam' yestreen
Will som gar mony ferlie
For ships o' war hae just come in
And landed royal charlie!

The highland clans, wi' sword in hand
Frae john o'groats to airlie
Ha'e to a man declar'd to stand
Or fa' wi' royal charlie!

Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
Around him cling wi' a' your kin
For wha'll be king but charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come, ronald, come donald, come a' the gither
And crown your rightfu' lawfu' king!
For wha'll be king, but charlie?

The lowlands a' baith great and sma'
Wi' mony a lord and laird
Hae' declar'd for scotland's king, and law
Spier ye what, but charlie!
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
Around him cling wi' a' your kin
For wha'll be king but charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
And crown your rightfu' lawfu' king!
For wha'll be king, but charlie?

Then here's a health to charlie's cause
An' be it complete an' early
His very name our heart's bluid warms
To arms for royal charlie!
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
Around him cling wi' a' your kin
For wha'll be king but charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're a' the welcomer early
And crown your rightfu' lawfu' king!
For wha'll be king, but charlie?

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