The summer of 1942
Young men are getting shipped off to fight
Back in 1942
The sixth month of the year
Father McIntyre said goodbye
To his son out on the pier
Duncan he got shipped away
To a far and foreign land
Bravely he got on the boat
With his chanter in his hand
And we'll sing
Ooh Ooh Ooh
We will remember you
For everything you went through
We'll sing
Ooh O-Ooh Ooh
Duncan McIntyre
This one's for you
When he arrived he joined the 51st
To lead the 5th Black Watch
To win the battle at Al Alamein
And celebrate with scotch
They surprised the Axis late at night
The Black Watch was inbound
Duncan's chanters droning through the dark
Axis woken by the sound
And we'll sing
Ooh Ooh Ooh
We will remember you
For everything you went through
We'll sing
Ooh O-Ooh Ooh
Duncan McIntyre
This one's for you
The Italians got up
And found their rifles in the dark
Mortars blasting through their tents
Powder igniting with a spark
Rifles fired as the Trento charged
The Black Watch had their fight
Duncan he got shot three times
Didn't make it through the night
And we'll sing
Ooh Ooh Ooh
We will remember you
For everything you went through
We'll sing
Ooh O-Ooh Ooh
Duncan McIntyre
This one's for you
The stories that are told
Remember Duncan as he was
After the first shot he kept playing
Supporting 5th without a pause
The second shot did take his breath
There on that fateful night
Duncan fell onto the ground
But still he was alright
After the third shot Duncan started off
The regimental march
Highland Laddie blasting through the pipes
The 5th increased their charge
When the fight was fought and won
Duncan lay dead there on the ground
With his fingers on his chanter
And his pipes under his arm
We'll sing
Ooh Ooh Ooh
We will remember you
For everything you went through
We'll sing
Ooh O-Ooh Ooh
Duncan McIntyre
This one's for you
Ooh Ooh Ooh
We will remember you
For everything you went through
We'll sing
Ooh O-Ooh Ooh
Duncan McIntyre
This one's for you