Edinburgh
EDINBURGH A CITY OF OLD,
GREAT STORIES OF FROM IT CAN BE TOLD.
HISTORY OF THE QUEEN OF SCOTS,
TRAITORS WHO ARE BONES (SIX FEET UNDER) DO ROT.
A CASTLE BUILT HIGH UPON A HILL,
THE SOLDIERS ON GUARD, THE ENEMY DID TRY TO KILL.
THE CAPITAL OF BONNIE SCOTLAND,
PLAYS HOST TO MANY A BAND.
PLAYED HOST TO THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES,
THE SCENE OF MANY ROMANTIC FLAMES.
EDINBURGH A CITY OF OLD,
BRED KNIGHTS AND LEADERS EVER SO BOLD.
CAPITAL OF KING BRUCE'S LAND,
BLOOD SOAKED THE BRIGHT CLEAN SANDS.
THE INVADING ARMIES THEY DID THINK,
EDINBURGH WAS THEIR LANDING LINK.
OH! MY FAIR EDINBURGH CITY,
YOU HAVE NO PARLIAMENT AND THAT IS A PITY.
DO YOU HAVE A FUTURE AHEAD OF YOU,
TELL ME NOW TELL ME TRUE.
