[Lyrics: Trad.]
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
And why so sad gang ye-o
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
And why so sad gang ye-o
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
And I had nae mair but he-o
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
And I had nae mair but he-o
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer hawkis bluid wis never saе reid
My dear son, I tell taе thee-o
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
My dear son, I tell tae thee-o
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
That erst wis so fair and free-o
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
That erst wis so fair and free-o
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Some other dule ye dree-o
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Some other dule ye dree-o
I hae killed my faither deid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my faither deid
And alas it was me-o
I hae killed my faither deid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my faither dear
And alas it was me-o
And whatten penance’ll ye dree for that
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whatten penance’ll ye dree for that
My dear son, now tell tae me-o
And whatten penance’ll ye dree for that
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whatten penance’ll ye dree for that
My dear son, now tell tae me-o
I will sail in yonder boat
My dear mother, my dear mother
I will sail in yonder boat
And awa and over the sea-o
I will sail in yonder boat
My dear mother, my dear mother
I will sail in yonder boat
And awa and over the sea-o
And whit’ll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
That war sae fair tae see-o
And whit’ll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
That war sae fair tae see-o
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
My dear mother, my dear mother
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
For here never mair maun I be-o
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
My dear mother, my dear mother
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
For here never mair maun I be-o
And whit’ll ye leave yer bairns and wife
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye leave yer bairns and wife
When ye gang over the sea-o
And whit’ll ye leave yer bairns and wife
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye leave yer bairns and wife
When ye gang over the sea-o
The warldis room, let thaim beg
My dear mother, my dear mother
The warldis room, let thaim beg
For thaim niver mair will I see-o
The warldis room, let thaim beg
My dear mother, my dear mother
The warldis room, let thaim beg
For thaim niver mair will I see-o
And whit’ll ye leave yer mother dear
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye leave yer mother dear
When ye gang over the sea-o
And whit’ll ye leave yer mother dear
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit’ll ye leave yer mother dear
My dear son, now tell tae me-o
The curse o hell shall ye bear
My dear mother, my dear mother
The curse o hell shall ye bear
For sic coonsels ye gae tae me-o
The curse o hell shall ye bear
My dear mother, my dear mother
The curse o hell shall ye bear
For sic coonsels ye gae tae me-o