Will Ye No Come Back Again from Gunga Din - Fife and Drum version

The traditional Scottish folk song, Will Ye No Come Back Again, remembering Bonnie Prince Charlie, and based on the version heard in the 1939 film Gunga Din. Played on fife and drum.

Bonnie Charlie's now awa'
Safely owre the friendly main;
Mony a heart will break in twa,
Should he ne’er come back again.

Will ye no come back again?
Will ye no come back again?
Better lo'ed ye canna be,
Will ye no come back again?

Ye trusted in your Hieland men,
They trusted you, dear Charlie.
They kent your hidin' in the glen,
Your cleadin was but barely.

English bribes were aa in vain,
An e’en tho puirer we may be;
Siller canna buy the heart
That beats aye for thine and thee.

Sweet’s the laverock’s note and lang,
Lilting wildly up the glen;
But aye to me he sings ae sang,
Will ye no come back again?

[fredlaughlin]

One of the greatest action movies ever. "The Colonel's got to know"

[claudiacotner]

I always thought Eduardo Cianelli was a marvelous actor. He was highly intelligent and was to be some kind of doctor. I believe he was from Malta.

[ducksinarowpatience]

My dad was 9 he was second to youngest of the 12 children. He was taken to see, Gunga Din by his big sisters husband in 1939. As, Din was climbing the tower my, uncle Gil leaned over and said, if he doesn't make it we're getting our money back! When it was in television as a child, my beloved father would awaken us from our slumber to watch. My mom was sent to the kitchen to make fudge and popcorn. We were excused from school the next day.

[progressiverebel]

Charles Stuart My 8th Cousin. Generations removed. Can you Stand You Curs!?

[ducksinarowpatience]

Bonnie Charlie's noo awaSafely o'er the friendly main;He'rts will a'most break in twaShould he no' come back again.ChorusWill ye no' come back again?Will ye no' come back again?Better lo'ed ye canna beWill ye no' come back again?Ye trusted in your Hieland menThey trusted you, dear Charlie;They kent you hiding in the glen, Your cleadin' was but barely.*(Chorus)English bribes were a' in vainAn' e'en tho puirer we may beSiller canna buy the heartThat beats aye for thine and thee.(Chorus)We watch'd thee in the gloamin' hourWe watch'd thee in the mornin' greyTho' thirty thousand pound they'd gi'eOh, there is nane that wad betray.(Chorus)Sweet's the laverock's note and lang, Liltin' wildly up the glen, But aye to me he sings ane sang, Will ye no come back again?(Chorus)

[pzj]

A shame there are no Scots left to sing it...