A song for today

I will go
Traditional probably middle or late 18th C



I will go, I will go,
When the fighting is over
To the land of MacCloud
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go

When the King's son came along
He called us all together
Sayin' brave Highland man
Will you fight for my father?
I will go, I will go

I've a buckle on my belt
A sword in my scabbard
A red coat on my back
And a shilling in my pocket
I will go, I will go

When they got us all on board
The lassies were signing
But the tears came to their eyes
When the bell started ringin'
I will go, I will go

When we landed on the shore
And saw the foreign heather
We knew that some would fall
And would stay there forever
I will go, I will go

When we got back to the glen
The winter was turning
And our goods lay in the snow
And our houses were burnin'
I will go...... I will go......