We Were Soldiers movie - Sgt. McKenzie lyrics

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Song by Joseph Kilna McKenzie<br /><br>

Original Scottish Version <br>

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon <br>

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun <br>

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon <br>

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun <br>

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When they come a wull staun ma groon <br>

Staun ma groon al nae be afraid <br>

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Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear <br>

Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears <br>

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Ains a year say a prayer faur me <br>

Close yir een an remember me <br>

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Nair mair shall a see the sun <br>

For a fell tae a Germans gun <br>

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Lay me doon in the caul caul groon <br>

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun <br>

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Lay me doon in the caul caul groon <br>

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun <br>

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Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun <br>

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English Translation <br>

Lay me down in the cold cold ground <br>

Where before many more have gone <br>

Lay me down in the cold cold ground <br>

Where before many more have gone <br>

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When they come I will stand my ground <br>

Stand my ground I’ll not be afraid <br>

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Thoughts of home take away my fear <br>

Sweat and blood hide my veil of tears <br>

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Once a year say a prayer for me <br>

Close your eyes and remember me <br>

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Never more shall I see the sun <br>

For I fell to a Germans gun <br>

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Lay me down in the cold cold ground <br>

Where before many more have gone <br>

Lay me down in the cold cold ground <br>

Where before many more have gone <br>

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Where before many more have gone <br>

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In memory of Sgt. Charles Stuart MacKenzie <br>

Seaforth Highlanders <br>

Who along with many others gave up his life <br>

So that we can live free <br>

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We will remember them<br>

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