When I leave this
world behind me - to another I will go
And if there are no pipes in heaven - I'll be going down below
CIRCLE LEFT
If friends in time be severed - someday we will (meet again)
ALLEMANDE and PROMENADE
I'll return to leave you never - be a piper to the end
(Figures):
HEADS SQUARE THRU in the middle and you roll it to FOUR
DO SA DO with that Corner one - SWING THRU here - BOYS will TRADE
RUN RIGHT - BEND THE LINE - FORWARD UP AND DOWN
You SQUARE THRU and roll it THREE QUARTERS
SWING that Girl and you all PROMENADE
I'll return to leave you never - be a piper to the end
(Middle Break): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE
This has been a day
to die for - now the day is almost done
Up above, a quiet seabird - turns to face the setting sun
CIRCLE LEFT
Now the evening dove is calling - and all the hills are burning red
ALLEMANDE and PROMENADE
And before the night comes falling - clouds are lined with golden thread
This has been a day
to die on - now the day is almost done
Here the pipes will lay beside me - silent with the battle drum
ALLEMANDE and WEAVE
If friends in time be severed - someday here we will meet again
I'll return to leave you never - be a piper to the end
(Original Lyrics)
When I leave this world behind
me - To another I will go
And if there are no pipes in heaven - I'll be going down below
If friends in time be severed -
Someday we will meet again
I'll return to leave you never - Be a piper to the end
This has been a day to die for
- Now the day is almost done
Up above, a quiet seabird - Turns to face the setting sun
Now the evening dove is calling
- And all the hills are burning red
And before the night comes falling - Clouds are lined with golden thread
We watched the fires together -
Shared our quarters for a while
Walked the dusty roads together - Came so many miles
This has been a day to die on -
Now the day is almost done
Here the pipes will lay beside me - Silent with the battle drum
If friends in time be severed -
Someday here we will meet again
I'll return to leave you never - Be a piper to the end