Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)

Subject: Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: chico
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 12:00 PM

     Am                               G Am
  I did not come for naught I came to warn
       C               Am                  E7              Am
  MacDougall's men are coming lads they'll be here in the morn
  I travelled hard upon the road, through the rainy night 
  Call the men to arms my lads, there'll be a heavy fight
  
  It seems the lass you've taken in is promised to anither
  She's na wha she appears to be, she lied about her mither
  She said she was a tinker's lass, who lost her way saw blind
  And so she came unto your door, she knew you'd treat her kind
  
  I fear she has deceived your will, and know you would believe her
  The clothes upon her face and hands, you'll know she isn't a tinker
  For though her cloak is ragged new her skin is soft and pretty
  She's traded her fine linen in for garments torn and dirty
  
  I see she has won your head, and you'll give her freely
  But for the kindly deed you've done I fear you'll pay most dearly
  MacDougall's men for vengence come, their minds are bent on slaughter
  For heer me weel she's not a lass, she is MacDougall's daughter
   
  
  [From Rebecca Pigeon's 'Four Mary's' (1996)]
  

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: chico
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 12:02 PM

Hear a sample at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000064YL/ref=m_art_li_5/104-7137368-1232727?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

Track 1.

Subject: Lyr Add: MACDOUGALL'S MEN (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: chico
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 12:06 PM

Updated punctuation:

    Am                               G Am
  I did not come for naught. I came to warn:
       C               Am                  E7              Am
  MacDougall's men are coming, lads. They'll be here in the morn.
  I travelled hard upon the road, through the rainy night.
  Call the men to arms, my lads. There'll be a heavy fight.
  
  It seems the lass you've taken in is promised to anither.
  She's na wha she appears to be. She lied about her mither.
  She said she was a tinker's lass who lost her way saw blind,
  And so she came unto your door. She knew you'd treat her kind.
  
  I fear she has deceived your will, and know you would believe her.
  The clothes upon her face and hands, you'll know she's no a tinker.
  For though her cloak is ragged now, her skin is soft and pretty.
  She's traded her fine linen in for garments torn and dirty.
  
  I see she has won your head, and you'll give her freely,
  But for the kindly deed you've done, I fear you'll pay most dearly.
  MacDougall's men for vengeance come. Their minds are bent on slaughter.
  For hear me weel, she's no' a lass, she is MacDougall's daughter!

(Transcribed by me based on recording. Dialect may be inauthentical. Song origins unknown.)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: chico
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 09:06 PM

No comment? Nobody knows nothing?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 11:48 PM

Several sources, including allmusic say MACDOUGALL'S MEN was written by Carolyn "Coco" Kallis, who also sang background vocal on Pidgeon's album.

I've listened to several sound samples and I can only make some minor adjustments to your lyrics:

CHORUS: I didna come for naught; I came to warn:
MacDougall's men are come, my lads. They'll be here ere the morn.
I've travelled hard upon the road, through the rainy night.
Call the men tae arms, my lads. There'll be a heavy fight.

It seems the lass you've taken in is promised tae anither.
She's no who she appears to be. She lied aboot her mither.
She said she was a tinker lass who lost her way sae blind,
And so she's come untae your door. She knew you'd treat her kind....

I see she has won your hairt, and you'll no give her freely,
But for the kindly deed you've done....

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: MacDougall's Men (Rebecca Pigeon)
From: GUEST,JH
Date: 11 Jul 22 - 07:09 PM

Also "Look close upon her face and hands"