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Johnny O'Braidislee
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Johnny O'Braidislee was released on January 1, 1997 by Lochshore as a part of the album Five
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AlbumFive
Release DateJanuary 1, 1997
LabelLochshore
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Old Blind Dogs
Old Blind Dogs
Ensemble

Lyrics

Johnny arose on a Mey mornin
Gone for watter tae wash his hands
He hae lowsed tae me o his twa gray dugs
That lie bound in iron bands
When Johnny's mother, she heard on this
Her hands for dule she wrang
Cryin, "Johnny, for yer venison
Tae the green woods dinna ye gang."
Aye, but Johnny hae taen his guid benbow
His arrows one by one
Aye, and he's awa tae the green wood gaen
Tae dae the dun deer doun
Oh, Johnny, he shot, aye, the dun deer she lapped
He wounded her in the side
Aye, between the watter and the wood
The gray dugs laid thair pride
It's by thare cam a silly auld man
Wi an ill that John he might dae
Oh, and he's awa doun tae Esslemont
Weel, the King's seven foresters tae see
It's up and spake the first forester
He was heid yin amang thaim aw
"Can this be Johnny o Braidislee?
Untae him we will draw."
And the first shot that the foresters thay fired
Thay wounded John in the knee
And the second shot that the foresters thay fired
Weel, his hert's blood blint his ee
But he's leaned his back against an oak
Aye, and his foot against a stane
Oh, and he hae fired on the seven foresters
And he's killed thaim aw but ane
Aye, he hae breuk fower o this man's ribs
His airm and his collar bane
Oh, and he hae sent him on a horse
For tae carry the tidins hame
Johnny's guid benbow, it lies broke
His twa gray dugs, thay lie deid
And his body, it lies down in Monymusk
And his huntin days are daen
His huntin days are daen
Written by: Jim Moray
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