Sawney Beane Clan Lyrics - Real Mckenzies

Go ye not by Gallowa 

Come bide a while, my frein 

I'll tell ye o the dangers there - 

Beware o Sawney Bean. 

There's nae body kens that he bides there 

For his face is seldom seen 

But tae meet his eye is tae meet your fate 

At the hands o Sawney Bean. 

For Sawney he has taen a wife 

And he's hungry bairns tae wean 

And he's raised them up on the flesh o men 

In the cave of Sawney Bean. 

And Sawney has been well endowed 

Wi daughters young and lean 

And they a hae taen their faither's seed 

In the cave o Sawney Bean. 

An Sawney's sons are young an strong 

And their blades are sharp and keen 

Tae spill the blood o travellers 

Wha meet wi Sawney Bean. 

So if you ride frae there tae here 

Be ye wary in between 

Lest they catch your horse and spill your blood 

In the cave o Sawney Bean 

They'll hing ye ap an cut yer throat 

An they'll pick yer carcass clean 

An they'll yase yer banes tae quiet the weans 

In the cave o Sawney Bean. 

But fear ye not, oor Captain rides 

On an errand o the Queen 

And he carries the writ of fire and sword 

For the head o Sawney Bean. 

They've hung them high in Edinburgh toon 

An likewise a their kin 

An the wind blaws cauld on a their banes 

An tae hell they a hae gaen.