Caledonia - Bert Jansch

Caledonia Lyrics

Last night as I lay sleeping
A dream, it came to me
I thought I heard a piper play
The sweetest melodyPeople gathered round a dancing
And singing so merrily
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever freeFrom the busy heart of Glasgow
To Lochranza by the sea
O're the water to Kintyre
The pretties pace you'll ever seeTo the pubs and bars of Oban
They're all proud of their old country
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever freeOn the road to Drumnadrochid
There's music everywhere
For the piper plays for Nessie
A sweet and tender airThrough Glengarry's running rivers
Cascading to the sea
To the tranquility of Ullapool

Ah, now that's Scatland to me
Come wild and windy weather, Caledonia, ever freeWhen the fiddle plays from Scotland
They hears the piper's song
They came o'erthe sea to join him
They danced and they sang alongFrom the granite city southward
On the road to bonny Dundee
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever freeNow if you ever come to Scotland
Ever come to visit my home
You can hear the piper playing
Standing all aloneFor he plays from Edinburgh Castle
That looks out to the sea
He'll have you singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free
Songwriters
BERT JANSCHPublished by
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