Montrose Songtext
von Battlefield Band

Father, father, tell me, why do the horsemen ride
Why do the troopers look so grim by Jamie Graham′s side
Is it true that he's a traitor, father, tell me why
There′s no' a man among them all will look him in the eye

Montrose, Montrose, you were the rose
You gave your life for loyalty
But it's no′ the hour for a rose tae flower
Between the kirk and royalty
Montrose


Hide your eyes, my bonny boy, for the deed is a′ but done
The headsman's axe will win the day, the Graham′s race is run
For honour rode with courage, but evil rode with guile
And the darkest horse among them a' was the vengeance of Argyll
Montrose, Montrose, you were the rose
You gave your life for loyalty
But it′s no' the hour for a rose tae flower
Between the kirk and royalty
Montrose

Hearken now, my bonny boy, as we stand before the kirk
Or does the thunder o′ the horses' hooves hide a' the devil′s work
For the Covenant′s a Campbell mare that rides across the law
And ere a Stuart bridles her, a Graham's heid must fa′
Montrose, Montrose, you were the rose

You gave your life for loyalty
But it's no′ the hour for a rose tae flower
Between the kirk and royalty
Montrose

I'll read you now a riddle by the shining o′ the moon
When king and kirk sit down tae sup, wha needs the longer spoon
When Scotland hides her head in shame and justice looks awa'
And the scaffold buys an English throne wi' the bravest heart of a′

You gave your life for loyalty
But it′s no' the hour for a rose tae flower
Between the kirk and royalty
Montrose