Macpherson's Rant Lyrics - Real Mckenzies

Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong 

This wretches destiny 

MacPherson's day will nae be long 

Allow the gallows tree 

Say rauntingly, say wantonly 

And undauntedly ga'ed he 

And he played a spring and danced it 'round 

Allow the gallows tree 

Well I've lived me a life of stearf and strife 

On mony a bloody battle plain 

But it breaks my heart I must depart 

And nae avenged I be 

So take these bands frae aff me hands 

And bring to me my sword 

For there nae be a man in all the land 

I'll brave him at one word