You may talk about your lancers and your Irish Fusiliers
The Aberdeen Militia and the Queens own volunteers
Or any other regiment that's lying near or far
Come give to me the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
Strolling through the hillside on summer's day
Watching all the country girls workin' at the hay
I really was delighted and she stole my hear awa
When I saw her in the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
I never will forget the day his regiment walked past
The piper played a lively tune and my heart was aghast
He turned around and smile farewell, and then from far awa
He waved to me the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
Strolling through the hillside on summer's day
Watching all the country girls workin' at the hay
I really was delighted and she stole my hear awa
When I saw her in the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
I stood there on the dockside, as his ship pulled out to sea
And prayed that my own bonnie lad would soon return to me
But many a pipe will sound no more and many a lad will fall
When fighting for the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
Strolling through the hillside on summer's day
Watching all the country girls workin' at the hay
I really was delighted and she stole my hear awa
When I saw her in the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa
Once again I hear the music of the pibroch from a far
They tramped and tramped the weary men returning from the war
And as they nearer drew I brushed a woeful tear awa
To see my bonnie laddie of the gallant Forty-Twa
Strolling through the hillside on summer's day
Watching all the country girls workin' at the hay
I really was delighted and she stole my hear awa
When I saw her in the tartan of the gallant Forty-Twa