[Verse 1] Murray bowed tae Chairlie Yokin Atholl tae the plou Oh, the settin suns o Stewart Kings and princes since the Bruce Rode tae Perth tae muster Aw who hailed the Rover King And wi weary wark and bluster Hewed an army frae his kin [Chorus] If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule Henrys for England Charles for Spain Seamus is Albas name [Verse 2] Johnny held a tinchel As the crystal turned tae steel And the heroes o the Hielands Filled Braemar wi aw their zeal Johnny hummed and hawed Let the loyal Lowlands spile Back to France, the Rover sailed Afore the army of Argyll [Chorus] If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule Henrys for England Charles for Spain Seamus is Albas name [Verse 3] Clavers slipped the council As they offered Will the crown Climbed the law tae find an army Turned and pulled the Orange down Though the Hieland targes Were enough to cow Mackay Tae the death o Bonnie Dundee Loyal men had no reply [Chorus] If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule If only the wisest fool Had bad when he first shoud rule Henrys for England Charles for Spain Seamus is Albas name
shoud, wisest, tae, albas, rule