Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar Saying, "Charlie, meet me an' ye daur An' I'll learn ye the airt o' war If ye gang tae the coals in the morning" When Charlie viewed the letter upon He drew his sword his scabbard from Sayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry men And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning" Chorus: Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet? Or are your drums a-beating yet? Gin ye were waukin' I wad wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this He thocht it wadna be amiss Tae hae a horse in readiness Tae flee frae the coals in the morning (Chorus) Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din Ye're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin It will be a bloody morning (Chorus) When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?" "The de'il confound me gin I ken I left them a' in the morning" Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat And leave yer men in sic a strait Sae early in the morning (Chorus) Oh faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs Frae their claymores and their philabegs If I face them again, de'il brak my legs I'll bid ye's a' good morning (Chorus 2x)