When the drum beats br Down the mountain br Bend the heather br Beat the drum br When the pipes skirl br Spin together br Hell for leather br Beat the Drum br When the plaid swirls br Toss the bonnet br Hair and feather br Beat the Drum br Wind and weather br Like the thunder br Down the glen now br Beat the drum br Like the Eagle br Over mountains br Gold and sharp eyed br Beat the drum br On the hill now br Like the red bull br Defiant standing br Beat the Drum br Through the Heather br To the croft now br Leap the burn br Beat the drum br Sword of Scotland br For its bravest br The world over br Beat the drum br Highland brothers br To the Highlands br Like their drum br Do belong br So let the pipes br Their lament br As their spirits br Wander on br Scotland’s bravest br When the pipes skirl br Dance together br All as one br Spirit wind br From the Highlands br Bend the heather br Beat the Drumbr br Egal Bohenbr br