The Falkirk Tryste

歌詞

From Grimnish to Lochmaddy, Dunvegan to Glenelg We'll rope the kye together when we reach the river's swell We'll keep a weary vigil, as we rest them for the night And we'll follow on the droving road to meet the Falkirk tryst The mist is rising early, it's a fair day for the crossing And the boat is lying waiting at the quay The top-man gives the orders, as we drive them down and board the ferry Rocking on the brightly shining sea From Grimnish to Lochmaddy, Dunvegan to Glenelg We'll rope the kye together when we reach the river's swell We'll keep a weary vigil, as we rest them for the night And we'll follow on the droving road to meet the Falkirk tryst The Broadford men are hard as nails and sore to strike a bargain For they know that we must hurry on our way There's four long miles of droving and we pray that we get safely over Catch the tide before the break of day From Grimnish to Lochmaddy, Dunvegan to Glenelg We'll rope the kye together when we reach the river's swell We'll keep a weary vigil, as we rest them for the night And we'll follow on the droving road to meet the Falkirk tryst The nights are getting colder as we reach the edge of Rannoch Where MacGregor waits to rob us of our kye And through the foggy lowlands where the autumn leaves are showing And the people stand and stare as we go by From Grimnish to Lochmaddy, Dunvegan to Glenelg We'll rope the kye together when we reach the river's swell We'll keep a weary vigil, as we rest them for the night And we'll follow on the droving road to meet the Falkirk tryst And now the journey's over and I've never known the trading better All the kye are sold and put to pen The plains are black with cattle as we take a drink and have a crack And toast success to all the droving men From Grimnish to Lochmaddy, Dunvegan to Glenelg We'll rope the kye together when we reach the river's swell We'll keep a weary vigil, as we rest them for the night And we'll follow on the droving road to meet the Falkirk tryst