Cope sent a challenge from Dunbar saying"Charlie meet me an' ye daur An' I'll learn ye the art o' war If Ye'll meet me in the mornin'"Chorus: Hey, Johnnie Cope, are ye wailin' yet Or are your drums a-beating yet? If ye were waukin' I wad wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin'When Charlie looked the letter upon He drew his sword the scabbard from Come, follow me, my merry men And we'll meet Johnnie Cope in the mornin'Hey, Johnnie Cope... Now Johnnie, be as good as your word Come, let us try baithe fire and sword, And dinna flee like a fritched bird That's chased free its nest i' the morning Hey, Johnnie Cope... When Johnnie Cope he heard o' this, He thocht it wadna ba amiss Tae hae a horse in readiness Tae flee awa in the morning Hey Johnnie Cope... Fye now, Johnnie, get up an' rin The highland bagpipes mak' a din It's better tae sleep in ahale skin For it will be a bluidie morning Hey Johnnie Cope... When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar cam'The spiered at him, "Where's a' your men?"The de'il confound me gin I ken For I left them a' in the morning"Hey Johnnie Cope... Now Johnnie, troth ye warna blate Tae come we' news o' you ain defeat And leave you men in sic a strait Say early in the morning Hey Johnnie Cope... In faith, quo Johnnie, I got sic flegs Wi' their claymores an' philabegs Gin I face them again, de'il brak my legs So I wish you a good morning Hey Johnnie Cope...