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Adam Cameron is my name
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I'm second son to Boyndlie
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My brother John, he heirs the land
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And a soldier now you'll find me

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Parting with my bonnie love
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Her hand in mine was locke'd
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And for to drive dull care away
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I spoke as if I joke'd

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"It's farewell, Cameron, step abroad
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Though you say I'm your charmer
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I've kept the best part to myself
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And I'll wed some brisk young farmer"

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"Since you have kept the part from me
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For which I've long been searching
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The fifes do play a merry tune
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And the drums beat loud for marching"

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So boldly I did step away
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To go on to Dumbarton
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And I had on my Highland dress
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As lieutenant to the captain

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A lad I had alang wi' me
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'Twas her young brother Tammy
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And ay, when he did smile on me
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Reminded me o' Annie

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Soon after this a letter came
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From Annie, as a token
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It was to show and let me know
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That the bonds of love were broken

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A letter from my brother came
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With post haste it was carried
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That gin I were a living man
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To come and see him married

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While reading it, her brother came
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To ask me for a furlough
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To go and see his sister wed
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He wished to leave tomorrow

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And when I heard young Tammy's words
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Within but I was weary
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Who was to be my brother's wife
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But just my only dearie

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I said, "You may not go alone
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For it would sair offend me
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But you must stay and drive the coach
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For me and Captain Finlay"

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So we drove on and further on
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It's homeward bound you'll find me
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And there I met my bonnie love
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Beneath the braes o' Boyndlie

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"Could you love a sodger noo
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Could you lay doon ayont me?
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Could you forsake your new sweetheart
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My dear love, and gang wi' me?"

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"I could love a sodger noo
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And I'll lie doon ayont ye
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There was ne'er than for a mother's son
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My love, and I'll do for ye"

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"The darkest oor o' any night
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If you wed me, I'll tend you
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Here's Captain Finlay will make us one
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And I will aye defend you"

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I laid my broadsword across our knees
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We crossed our right hands over
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And Captain Finlay has made us one
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I'm husband now and lover