Lyrics Jamie Raeburn's Farewell - The Tannahill Weavers

Jamie Raeburn's Farewell

My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born
My place and habitation I’m forced to leave with scorn
My place and habitation, I now must gang awa'
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
It was early in the morning, just at the break of day
I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say Arise you hapless convicts,
arise you one and a'
Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia
We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief
Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hears were broke in twa
To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
Farewell my dearest mother, I’m vexed for what I’ve done
I hope none shall cast up to you the race that I have run
I hope God will protect you when I am far awa'
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men
And likewise to my sweetheart, it’s Catherine is her name
No more we’ll walk by Clyde’s clear stream or by the Broomielaw
For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia