[Verse 1]
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
And why so sad gang ye-o
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Why dis yer brand sae drap wi bluid
And why so sad gang ye-o

[Verse 2]
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
And I had nae mair but he-o
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my hawk sae guid
And I had nae mair but he-o

[Verse 3]
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer hawkis bluid wis never saе reid
My dear son, I tell taе thee-o
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer hawkis bluid wis never sae reid
My dear son, I tell tae thee-o
[Verse 4]
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
That erst wis so fair and free-o
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my reid-roan steed
That erst wis so fair and free-o

[Verse 5]
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Some other dule ye dree-o
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
Yer steed wis auld, and ye hae gat mair
Some other dule ye dree-o

[Verse 6]
I hae killed my faither dear
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my faither dear
Alas and wae is me-o
I hae killed my faither dear
My dear mother, my dear mother
I hae killed my faither dear
Alas and wae is me-o
[Verse 7]
And whatten penance'll ye dree for that
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whatten penance'll ye dree for that
My dear son, now tell tae me-o
And whatten penance'll ye dree for that
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whatten penance'll ye dree for that
My dear son, now tell tae me-o

[Verse 8]
I will sail in yonder boat
My dear mother, my dear mother
I will sail in yonder boat
And awa and over the sea-o
I will sail in yonder boat
My dear mother, my dear mother
I will sail in yonder boat
And awa and over the sea-o

[Verse 9]
And whit'll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
That war sae fair tae see-o
And whit'll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye dae wi yer towers and haw
That war sae fair tae see-o
[Verse 10]
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
My dear mother, my dear mother
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
For here never mair maun I be-o
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
My dear mother, my dear mother
Thay can stand until thay faw doun
For here never mair maun I be-o

[Verse 11]
And whit'll ye leave yer bairns and wife
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye leave yer bairns and wife
When ye gang over the sea-o
And whit'll ye leave yer bairns and wife
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye leave yer bairns and wife
When ye gang over the sea-o

[Verse 12]
The warldis room, let thaim beg
My dear mother, my dear mother
The warldis room, let thaim beg
For thaim niver mair will I see-o
The warldis room, let thaim beg
My dear mother, my dear mother
The warldis room, let thaim beg
For thaim niver mair will I see-o

[Verse 13]
And whit'll ye leave yer mother dear
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye leave yer mother dear
When ye gang over the sea-o
And whit'll ye leave yer mother dear
Young Edward, oh, young Edward
And whit'll ye leave yer mother dear
My dear son, now tell tae me-o

[Verse 14]
The curse o hell shall ye bear
My dear mother, my dear mother
The curse o hell shall ye bear
For sic coonsels ye gae tae me-o
The curse o hell shall ye bear
My dear mother, my dear mother
The curse o hell shall ye bear
For sic coonsels ye gae tae me-o