McPherson’s Lament

[Verse 1]
Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong
Farewell, farewell to ye
McPherson's life will no be long
On yonder gallows tree

[Chorus]
Sae rantingly, sae wantingly and sae dauntingly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree

[Verse 2]
There's some come here for to see me hung
And some to buy me fiddle
But before that I do part with her
I'll break her through the middle

[Verse 3]
Hе took his fiddle in both of his hands
And he broke it o'еr a stone
Saying "There's nae other hand shall play on thee
When I am dead and gone"

[Chorus]
Sae rantingly, sae wantingly and sae dauntingly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree

[Verse 4]
The reprieve was coming o'er the Brigg of Banff
Tae set McPherson free
But they put the clock a quarter before
And they hanged him from a tree

[Chorus]
Sae rantingly, sae wantingly and sae dauntingly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree

Trivia about the song McPherson’s Lament by Liam Clancy

When was the song “McPherson’s Lament” released by Liam Clancy?
The song McPherson’s Lament was released in 2015, on the album “The Liam Clancy Collection”.

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