Fiddler's Green - Haughs Of Cromdale lyrics

As I came in by Achindoon just
A wee bit from the town
To the Highlands I was bound to
View the haughs of Cromdale
I met a man in tartan trews
I spiered at him what was the news
Says he: "The Highland army rues that
Ever we came to Cromdale"

"We were in bed, sir, every man
When the English host upon us came
A bloody battle then began upon
The haughs of Cromdale
The English horse they were so rude
They bathed their hoofs in Highland blood
But every clan so boldly stood
Upon the haughs of Cromdale"

"But alas we could no longer stay for
Over the hills we came away
And sore we do lament the day
That ever we came to Cromdale"
Thus the great Montrose did
Say: "Highland man, show me the way!
For I will over the hills this day
And I'll view the haughs of Cromdale"

"But alas my Lord you're not so strong
You scarcely have two thousand man
There's twenty thousand on the plain
Stand rank and file on Cromdale"
Thus the great Montrose did
Say: "Highland man, show me the way!
For I will over the hills this day
And I'll view the haughs of Cromdale"

They were at dinner
Every man when the great
Montrose upon them came
A second battle then began upon
The haughs of Cromdale
The Grant, Mackenzie and M'ky
Soon as Montrose they did espy
Oh, then they fought most valiantly
Upon the haughs Of Cromdale

The McDonalds they returned again
The Camerons did their their standard join
Macintosh played a bloody game upon
The haughs Of Cromdale
The MacGregors fought like lions bold
MacPhersons none could them control
MacLoughlins fought like loyal souls upon
The haughs Of Cromdale

"Well, I don't care who's wrong or right
Cause men will die in any fight
Can't stand the clashing of the swords
Upon the haughs of Cromdale
Every night I see the dead
The corpses still inside my head
Can't find no peace cause blood was shed
There on the haughs of Cromdale"