Fareweel ye dungeons dark and strong Fareweel, fareweel to thee MacPherson's song will not be long Upon the gallows tree. Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, Sae dauntingly played he. He played a tune and he danced a-roon, Below the gallows tree. It's little did me mither know When first she cradled me, That I would become a rovin' boy And die on the gallows tree Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, Sae dauntingly played he. He played a tune and he danced a-roon, Below the gallows tree. Untie these bands from off my hands, An' gae to me my bow, I've naught to leave my brave Scotland, But a tune before I go. Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, Sae dauntingly played he. He played a tune and he danced a-roon, Below the gallows tree. There's some come here to see me hang, And some to buy my fiddle, But before that I do part with her, I'll break her through the middle. Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, Sae dauntingly played he. He played a tune and he danced a-roon, Below the gallows tree. He's ta'en his fiddle into both his hands And breaked her on his knee, Said when I am gane no ither hands Shall ever play on thee. Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, Sae dauntingly played he. He played a tune and he danced a-roon, Below the gallows tree.