Aikendrum-Alan Lomax

Ken ye how a whig can fight Aikendrum Aikendrum Ken ye how a whig can fight Aikendrum He can fight the hero bright with his heels and armour light And the wind of heavenly night Aikendrum Aikendrum Is not rowley in the right Aikendrum Did ye hear of sunderland Aikendrum Aikendrum Did ye hear of sunderland Aikendrum That man of high command who had sworn to clear the land He has vanished from our strand Aikendrum Aikendrum Or the eel has ta'en the sand Aikendrum Donald's running round and round Aikendrum Aikendrum Donald's running round and round Aikendrum But the chief cannot be found and the dutchmen they are drowned And king jamie he is crowned Aikendrum Aikendrum But the dogs will get a stound Aikendrum We have heard of whigs galore Aikendrum Aikendrum We have heard of whigs galore Aikendrum But we've sought the country o'er with cannon and claymore And still they are before Aikendrum Aikendrum We may seek forevermore Aikendrum Ken ye how to gain a whig Aikendrum Aikendrum Ken ye how to gain a whig Aikendrum Look jolly blythe and big take his ain blest side and prig And the poor worm eaten whig Aikendrum Aikendrum For opposition's sake you will win