When darkness cast its spectre's hand,
A tyrant's strangle held the land,
A man determined he would stand,
His name was William Wallace.
When Lairds and Lords would coorie by,
An' common folk were feart tae try,
A man gaed oot a battle cry,
His name was William Wallace.
When gruesome deeds were commonplace,
An men o' God wid hide their face,
A man stood for his Ancient Race,
His name was William Wallace.
When freedom's voice they tried tae quell,
An'demons gaed there battle yell,
A man kicked at the hounds o' hell,
His name was William Wallace.
When fortune's wheel had rolled a chance,
An'foreign knights had cried advance!
A man said "noo's yer time tae dance!"
His name was William Wallace.
When captured by a traitor's tongue,
They cried "yer rebel's race is run",
He said "oor fight has just begun",
His name was William Wallace.
When scarred by war the Country reeled,
The Bruce spoke on the battlefield,
"Remember he who would not yield",
His name was William Wallace.
