51St Highland Divisions Farewell To Sicily

G C G The pipie is dozy the pipie is fey G D He wullnae come roon for his vino the day G C G The sky o'er Messina is unco and grey G D G And a' the bricht chaulmers are eerie G C G Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily C G D Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw G C G There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o' ye G D G Puir bluidy squaddies are wearie G C G Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily C G D Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw G C G There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o' ye G D G Puir bluidy squaddies are wearie G C G Then doon the stair and line the waterside G D Wait your turn the ferry's awa G C G Then doon the stair and line the waterside G D G A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie G C G The drummie is polisht, the drummie is braw G D He cannae be seen for his webbin a va' G C G He's beezed himsel' up for a photy and a' G D G Tae leave wi' his Lola his dearie G C G Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily C G D Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw G C G We’ll a’ mind shebeens and bothies G D G Whaur kind signorinas were cheerie. G C G Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily C G D Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw G C G We’ll a’ mind shebeens and bothies G D G Whaur Jock made a date with his dearie. G C G Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum G D Leave your kit this side o' the wa' G C G Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum G D G A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie.