the news from moidart cam yestreen will soon gar mony ferlie for ships o war have just come in and landed royal chairlie chorus come through the heather around him gaither you re a t welcomer early around him cling wi a your kin for wha ll be king but chairlie come through the heather around him gaither come ronald come donald come a together declare him rightful lawful king for wha ll be king but chairlie the highland clans wi sword in hand fae john o groats to airlie have tae a man declared to stand or fa for royal chairlie chorus the lowlands a baith great and sma wi many s the lord and laird they declared for scotias king and law aye and wha dae ye think but chairlie chorus there s ne er a lass in a the land but vows baith late and early tae man she ll ne er gie heart or han wha wadna ficht for chairlie chorus then here s a health tae chairlie s cause an be t complete and early his very name oor heart s blood warms to arms for royal chairlie chorus