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Celtic Lyrics Corner > Artists & Groups > Tannahill Weavers > Arnish Light > Ower The Hills And Faur Awa'
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Lyrics:
Chorus:
It's ower the hills and faur awa'
It's ower the hills and faur awa'
It's ower the hills and faur awa'
The wind has blawn my plaid awa'
Jocky met with Jeannie fair between the dawnin' and the day
But Jocky noo is fu' o' care since Jenny's stown his heart away
Although she promised tae be true, she proven has, alas, unkind
The which does make poor Jocky rue that e'er he lo'ed a fickle mind
(Chorus)
Jocky was a bonnie lad that e'er was born in Scotia fair
But noo, poor lad, he does run mad syne Jenny causes his dispair
Young Jocky was a piper's son, he fell in love when he was young
And a' the tunes that he could play was ower the hills and far awa'
When first I saw my Jeannie's face, she seemed sae fair, sae fu' o' grace
Wi' miekle joy my heart was filled, that's noo alas what sorrow killed
Oh were she but as true as fair, 'twid put an end tae my dispair
Instead o' that, she is unkind and wavers like the winter wind
(Chorus)
Hard was my hap tae fa' in love wi' ane that does sae faithless prove
Hard was my fate tae court a maid wha has my constant heart betrayed
Since she is faus wha I adore, ne'er will I trust a woman more
From a' their charms I'll flee awa', and on my pipes I'll sweetly play
(Chorus 2x)
