McPherson's Rant | The Anachronicals

🎵 McPherson's Rant | The Anachronicals 🎵 - Length: 0:3:11

McPherson's Rant - Written by James McPherson / Robert Burns Recorded Live June 27, 2023 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong Farewell, farewell tae thee MacPherson’s time will no be lang Alow the gallow's tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced it ‘roun Alow the gallow's tree It was by a woman's treacherous hand That I was condemned to dee Aboon a ledge, at a windae she stood And a blanket she threw o'er me Sae rantingly, sae wantonly sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced it ‘roun Alow the gallow's tree The reprieve it was comin oer the brig o Banff Tae set MacPherson free But they put the knock, a quarter afore And they hanged him frae the tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced it ‘roun Alow the gallow's tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced it ‘roun Alow the gallow's tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced it ‘roun Alow the gallow's tree