The Highland Clearances Miss Catherine Brosnan Silly Wizard

2 songs from the album So Many Partings by Silly Wizard Lyrics: Ah, for the glens are lyin bare And the wee bit farm deserted And the woods o Germany Grows in rows round the brokenhearted Black is the wood on the ruffianswa s braw But blacker still is your heart, Victoria Sent your men untae our glen You ll need the good Lord lookin o er ya Many hae gane tae Americay Ye burnt their hames and garred them wander For I woulda gane wi th de il himsel As bide and hour wi the cruel Gi