Lyrics Dunvegan's Drums - The Stanfields

Dunvegan's Drums

WhenDunvegan’sDrumsbeatintheair
AtthefirstoftheInvernessfair
Theliquorstartsflowing
Andtheboysstartgoingtotown
Withbloodintheirhair
Thetownieboyseyeuptheboysfromtheglen
Theyneithergotmoneytospend
Theytakeallthegirlies
Dancingandtwirlin'
Andscraparoundbackintheend
Memother, shetoldmewhenIlefttheisland,
«Keepyournoseandyourfingernailsclean
Don’teverbeshy,
Alwayslookintheireye,
Andalwayssaywhatyou mean.»
WellImeantwhatIsaidwhenIcalledhimacoward
Riddledwithfilthanddisease
Thesilencewasgolden
AsIwasleftholdingmyguts
Inapileatmyknees
Irememberthejackals, theygatheredaround
Laughingandwatchingmebleed
Theyfoughtinapackandtheybeatthemselvesdumb
Rah-Dah-Dum-Dah
Dunvegan’sDrums
Irememberthebastards, theyraninthenight
WhentheMounties showedupatthescene
They’reallgoodfornothing, they’rerabbleandscum
Rah-Dah-Dum-Dah
Dunvegan’sDrums