IntroD C D C DVerse 1Cope sent a chaillenge frae DunbarCSaying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daurDAn' I'll learn ye the airt o' warC DIf ye gang tae the coals in the morning"Verse 2When Chairlie viewed the letter uponCHe drew his sword his scabbard fromDSayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry menC DAnd we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning"ChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morningVerse 3When Johnny Cope, he heard o' thisCHe thocht it wadna be amissDTae hae a horse in readinessC DTae flee frae the coals in the morningChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morningVerse 4Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rinCThe Heilan bagpipes mak' their dinDYe're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skinC DIt'll be a bloody morningChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morningVerse 5When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar camCThey speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"D"The de'il confound me, gin I kenC DI left them a' in the morning"Verse 6Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blateCTae come wi' news o' yer ain defeatDAnd leave yer men in sic a straitC DSae early in the morningChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morningVerse 7Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegsCFrae their claymores and their philabegsDIf I face them again, de'il brak my legsC DI'll bid ye's a' good morningChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morningChorusHey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?COr are your drums a-beating yet?DGin ye were waukin', I wad waitC DTae gang tae the coals in the morning
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