Caledonia

Last night as I lay sleeping A dream, it came to me I thought I heard a piper play The sweetest melody People gathered round a dancing And singing so merrily They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free From the busy heart of Glasgow To Lochranza by the sea O're the water to Kintyre The pretties pace you'll ever see To the pubs and bars of Oban They're all proud of their old country They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free On the road to Drumnadrochid There's music everywhere For the piper plays for Nessie A sweet and tender air Through Glengarry's running rivers Cascading to the sea To the tranquility of Ullapool Ah, now that's Scatland to me Come wild and windy weather, Caledonia, ever free When the fiddle plays from Scotland They hears the piper's song They came o'erthe sea to join him They danced and they sang along From the granite city southward On the road to bonny Dundee They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free Now if you ever come to Scotland Ever come to visit my home You can hear the piper playing Standing all alone For he plays from Edinburgh Castle That looks out to the sea He'll have you singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free --- Caledonia - Bert Jansch