Caledonia Lyrics - Bert Jansch

Last night as I lay sleeping 

A dream, it came to me 

I thought I heard a piper play 

The sweetest melody 

People gathered round a dancing 

And singing so merrily 

They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free 

Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free 

From the busy heart of Glasgow 

To Lochranza by the sea 

O're the water to Kintyre 

The pretties pace you'll ever see 

To 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 free 

On the road to Drumnadrochid 

There's music everywhere 

For the piper plays for Nessie 

A sweet and tender air 

Through 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 free 

When the fiddle plays from Scotland 

They hears the piper's song 

They came o'erthe sea to join him 

They danced and they sang along 

From the granite city southward 

On the road to bonny Dundee 

They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free 

Singing and dancing, Caledonia, ever free 

Now if you ever come to Scotland 

Ever come to visit my home 

You can hear the piper playing 

Standing all alone 

For 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