The song that is favoured by Alec Salmond was written by my friend Ian Blacklaw Richardson, (better known to his friends as Max), and was covered by The Corries on an album of the same name.

               
Scotland will flourish by the sweat of our labour,            
The strength of our will and the force of our minds.
Forget the old battles, those days are over,
Hatred corrupts and friendship refines.
Let the Scots be a nation so proud of their heritage,                           
Wi' an eye on the future and a heart to forgive;               
And let us be rid of those bigots and fools,   
Who will not let Scotland live and let live.

Let us govern our country wisely and fairly,
Let each man and woman work wi' a will.
And Scotland will flourish secure in the knowledge
That we reap our own harvest and ring our own till.
And let us be known for our kind hospitality,
A hand that is openly proffered to friends,
A hard working people proud and unbending
Scotland will thrive and win out in the end.

Scotland Will Flourish