Dunvegan's Drums - The Stanfields

WhenDunvegan’sDrumsbeatintheair

AtthefirstoftheInvernessfair

Theliquorstartsflowing

Andtheboysstartgoingtotown

Withbloodintheirhair

Thetownieboyseyeuptheboysfromtheglen

Theyneithergotmoneytospend

Theytakeallthegirlies

Dancingandtwirlin'

Andscraparoundbackintheend

Memother, shetoldmewhenIlefttheisland,

«Keepyournoseandyourfingernailsclean

Don’teverbeshy,

Alwayslookintheireye,

Andalwayssaywhatyou mean.»

WellImeantwhatIsaidwhenIcalledhimacoward

Riddledwithfilthanddisease

Thesilencewasgolden

AsIwasleftholdingmyguts

Inapileatmyknees

Irememberthejackals, theygatheredaround

Laughingandwatchingmebleed

Theyfoughtinapackandtheybeatthemselvesdumb

Rah-Dah-Dum-Dah

Dunvegan’sDrums

Irememberthebastards, theyraninthenight

WhentheMounties showedupatthescene

They’reallgoodfornothing, they’rerabbleandscum

Rah-Dah-Dum-Dah

Dunvegan’sDrums