The news from Moidart cam yestreen
Will soon gar mony ferlie
For ships o war hae just come in
And landed Royal Charlie
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're all the welcomer early
Around him cling with a your kin
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a thegither
And crown your rightfu lawfu King
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
The Highland clans with sword in hand
Frae John o Groats tae Airlie
Hae tae a man declared to stand
Or fa wi Royal Charlie
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're all the welcomer early
Around him cling with a your kin
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a thegither
And crown your rightfu lawfu King
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Our lowlands are baith great and small
When many's a Lord and laird
He declared for Scotia's King and all
And spier ye wha, but Charlie
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're all the welcomer early
Around him cling with a your kin
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a thegither
And crown your rightfu lawfu King
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
There's nair a lass in a' the land
But vows baith late and early
To man, she'll ne'er gie heart or han'
Wha wadna fecht fer Charlie
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're all the welcomer early
Around him cling with a your kin
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a thegither
And crown your rightfu lawfu King
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
And here's a health tae Chairlie's cause
An' be't complete and early
His very name oor heart's blood warms
Tae arms for Royal Charlie
Come through the heather, around him gather
Ye're all the welcomer early
Around him cling with a your kin
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come through the heather, around him gather
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a thegither
And crown your rightfu lawfu King
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Wha'll be King but Charlie?