Edward of England northwards did ride

Will yon Scotsmen fight was the question that he cried

Will yon Scotsmen fight, ay in darkness or daylight

We shall die or be free cried the Bruce.

 

Chorus :

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce

Will yon Scotsmen fight, ay, in darkness or daylight

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce.

 

A hundred thousand Sassenachs had rallied to their king

And Edward King of Scots was the boast that he did sing

No English King of Scots, though our freedom's dearly bought

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce.

 

The brave and mighty Bruce to his countrymen did turn

Stand fast and true when you reach the Bannock Burn

Stand fast and true, for this land belongs to you

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce. 

 

The longbows of England and forty thousand horse

Deadly and grim fell upon the Scottish force

Deadly and grim, still we sing our battle hymn

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce.

 

The Bannockburn is won, the Sassenachs are fled

Nothing now remains but the dying and the dead

Nothing now remains but a Scottish monarch reigns

We shall die or be free, cried the Bruce.