Caucht the Vietnam film “We Were Soldiers” last nicht an pairt o the soontrack wis the lament “Sgt. MacKenzie”. Accordin tae Wikipedia “It is mistakenly believed the original version was in Scottish (Gaelic), but it was in Scots, the language used in Scotland”. Gien the fack we’re sennin young lads awa tae fecht in yet anither furrin war the tune is kinna muivin.
Lay me doun in the cauld cauld grund
Whaur afore mony mair hiv gane
Lay me doun in the cauld cauld grund
Whaur afore mony mair hiv gane
Whan thay come A will staund ma grund
Staund ma gruna A’ll nae be afraid
Thochts o hame tak awa ma fear
Sweit an bluid hide ma veil o tears
Ance a year say a prayer for me
Close yer een an remember me
Nae mair shall A see the sun
For a fell tae a German’s gun
Lay me doun in the cauld cauld grund
Whaur afore mony mair hiv gane
Lay me doun in the cauld cauld grund
Whaur afore mony mair hiv gane
Whaur afore mony mair hiv gane