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[Verse 1]
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I am William Wallace, My life was a mystery
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Some say born 1272, Some say 1263
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Was Dad Malcolm of Paisley? Maybe Alan from Ayr?
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Did I have a wife or no? Do you really care?
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They say I had a big red beard, But all you need to know
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I was a Scottish rebel and the English were my foe


[Chorus 1]
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William Wallace, Scottish rebel
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"This is war," I cried
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Many English fought me
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And many English died

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
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I took against the English back when I was fairly wee
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'Cause an Englishman called Selby bullied my whole family
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It upset me, so I struck him dead - well, wouldn't you?
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Then an English sheriff came along, Guess what, I killed him too
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They say he killed my wife so he deserved what he got
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Then England's King Ed came for me - Oh, I'm scared... not!


[Chorus 2]
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William Wallace, Scottish rebel
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Possibly six foot seven
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But all that really matters is
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I sent Englishmen to heaven


[Verse 3]
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40,000 English came to Stirling Bridge for me
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They had to cross a narrow bridge to get to us, you see
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We held them off and pushed them back, It was no contest
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Bridge collapsed, hundreds drowned - Of course, I killed the rest
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I celebrated Stirling Bridge, Another Scottish win
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By decorating my sword with the English general's skin


[Chorus 3]
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William Wallace, Scottish rebel
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Scottish legend too
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Fought for Scottish freedom
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Was a hero through and through


[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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Here's where my rebel story comes unstuck
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At Falkirk defeated, I ran out of luck
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Spent seven years playing hide and seek
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Captured, sent to London, Tried for treason, what a cheek
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King Ed hanged me, then a lovely touch
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Pulled my guts out - Guess he didn't like me much


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[Chorus 4]
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William Wallace, Scottish rebel
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In Scotland my heart lived
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Though, sadly my head wound up
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On a spike on London Bridge