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A Croft In Clachan

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GWith the Campbell?s and McDonalds, it was in their blood Dto fight
With each passing generation it became a mans birthGright
But they always had a Ccommon enemy
Never Dwould the English crown take Scottish independGency
GOh the battles rage in Glasgow and majDestic Edinburgh
And they came with war machines and in the highlands shots were heGard
Then the people rose in union and the foDrces moved as one
And the Clans all joined together to see English on the rGun
[Chorus]
And in a tCiny croft in Clachan sat a moGther, Peg Mac Dunn
And she seDwed the cords together for her 16 year old sGon
And she crCied as he was leaving, don?t fGorget to keep you warm
And Dcome you back to Clachan when the English are all dGone
Now GRob Mac Dunn was ready as he Dleft the croft behind
And he joined the highland pipe brigade with one thing on his mGind
That to keep his home and freedom he must fDace it like a man
So he marched in common union with his musket in his hGand
[Chorus]
And he met tChe hill of battle in the hiGghlands and the low
And the reDason for the fighting long within his blood to knGow
In the middle of the ruCmble he was forGward gaining ground
And the bagpDipes still were playing as the dead lay all aroGund
Then he moved in no direction till he Dfaced the winds of North
And he boldly climbed the highlands, further from the Firth of FoGrth
Then one freezing, blowing morning, came the Dcry of Peg Mac Dunn
Back to my croft in Clachan God has sent me home my sGon
And in another crCoft in Clachan cross the Gway from the Mac Dunn
With her fDace against the window sat a young girl, tired and wGorn 
And she smCiled a secret knowing as she breGathed a prayer alone
I thDank thee Lord for bringing Rob Mac Dunn back safely Ghome
[Solo]
C  G  D  G
Back to Cthe croft in Clachan, he retGurned to peace again
He had gDone a boy of 16, but he came back as a mGan. 
[Outro]
C  G  D  G  C  G  D  G  C  G

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A Croft In Clachan

by Johnny Cash

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G D

With the Campbell?s and McDonalds, it was in their blood to fight

With each passing generation it became a mans birthright

But they always had a common enemy

D G

Never would the English crown take Scottish independency

G D

Oh the battles rage in Glasgow and majestic Edinburgh

And they came with war machines and in the highlands shots were heard

Then the people rose in union and the forces moved as one

And the Clans all joined together to see English on the run

[Chorus]

C G

And in a tiny croft in Clachan sat a mother, Peg Mac Dunn

D G

And she sewed the cords together for her 16 year old son

C G

And she cried as he was leaving, don?t forget to keep you warm

D G

And come you back to Clachan when the English are all done

G D

Now Rob Mac Dunn was ready as he left the croft behind

And he joined the highland pipe brigade with one thing on his mind

That to keep his home and freedom he must face it like a man

So he marched in common union with his musket in his hand

[Chorus]

C G

And he met the hill of battle in the highlands and the low

D G

And the reason for the fighting long within his blood to know

C G

In the middle of the rumble he was forward gaining ground

D G

And the bagpipes still were playing as the dead lay all around

Then he moved in no direction till he faced the winds of North

And he boldly climbed the highlands, further from the Firth of Forth

Then one freezing, blowing morning, came the cry of Peg Mac Dunn

Back to my croft in Clachan God has sent me home my son

C G

And in another croft in Clachan cross the way from the Mac Dunn

D G

With her face against the window sat a young girl, tired and worn

C G

And she smiled a secret knowing as she breathed a prayer alone

D G

I thank thee Lord for bringing Rob Mac Dunn back safely home

[Solo]

C G D G

C G

Back to the croft in Clachan, he returned to peace again

D G

He had gone a boy of 16, but he came back as a man.

[Outro]

C G D G C G D G C G

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