Flower of Scotland

Performed Live by Stuart Adamson with Richard Jobson at Glasgow’s St. George’s Square 31 December 1989

Lyrics & Music: Roy Williamson of “The Corries”
© Corries Music Ltd www.thecorries.com

This song commemorates the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 when the Scottish Army under Robert I (the Bruce) King of Scots defeated Edward II, King of England. This ended the English rule of Scotland. Ironically in 1603 Elizabeth I died childless and her second cousin James VI, King of Scots, ascended to the English throne, thus gaining by marriage what what force of arms could not.

Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne played together as The Corries for 28 years, until Roy died in 1990.

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Flower of Scotland

O Flower of Scotland
When will we see
Your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit Hill and Glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward’s Army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

The Hills are bare now
And Autumn leaves
Lie thick and still
O’er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
That stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Those days are past now
And in the past
They must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward’s Army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

O Flower of Scotland
When will we see
your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit Hill and Glen
And stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Flower of Scotland

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