From the recording THE BURNING TIMES
After the battle a young Jacobite finds his wife and child murdered by the redcoats. As is the custom of any true Scotsman he hunts the redcoats for revenge and kills as many as he can before being killed himself.
Lyrics
O’ WOE O’ WOE
CAPO FRET 5
VERSE 1
Am Em Am
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
F Em
FOR I DID FIGHT- FOR MY PRINCE TODAY.
F Am
I STOOD WITH THOSE – PROUD SCOTS SO BRAVE,
Em Am
AND FACED CUMBERLAND – AND HIS REDCOAT HORDE,
REFRAIN = EM TO Am
VERSE 2
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
FOR WE DID CHARGE – AND FOUGHT TODAY,
WE FOUGHT ON GROUND – THAT SUITED US ILL,
MANY OF US KNEW – THAT WE WOULD FAIL.
VERSE 3
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
THE REDCOAT GUNS – KILLED ALL THE BRAVE,
OUR LADDIES FELL – TO SOON THIS DAY,
WE HAD NO CHOICE – BUT TO RUN AWAY.
VERSE 4
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
THE REDCOAT DEVILS - THEY DID GIVE CHASE.
NO MERCY SHOWN – NO PRISONERS SPARED.
MY BROTHER FELL – SLAIN FROM BEHIND.
VERSE 5
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
MY COUNTRY BURNS – BOTH NEAR AND FAR,
WOMEN ARE TAKEN – CHILDREN BUIRED,
THE SLAUGHTER AND CARNAGE – RAVISH THE LAND.
VERSE 6
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
MY COTTAGE BURNED – MY CHILDREN TOO,
MY BONNIE LASSIE – THEY RUINED HER SO,
MY MOTHER AND FATHER – THEY PERISHED ALL.
VERSE 7
O WOE, O WOE – O WOE IS ME,
I KILLED THOSE REDCOATS – I KILLED THEM ALL,
WITH MY DYING BREATH – I CURSE THEM TO HELL,
TO MY BONNIE PRINCE – I BID FAREWELL.