The Caoles Road

from Ten Told Tales by Richard Buchanan

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lyrics

Walk with me along the Caoles Road,
a ruined fort stands by a cave
where it’s said, in darkest chambers
bide the souls of the proud and the brave.
Those who stood and fought in battle,
their wee bit glen to save.
Come with me. We’ll pay tribute to them.
Those who’d die rather than being enslaved.

How I yearn to go among them
Be as one. Feel that I belong.
Their brave deeds survive eternal
Written clear in word and song.
And there’s a line back through the ages
That binds me to them so sure and strong.
I feel their spirit surging through it
Every time I sing one of those songs.

Songs that lead us into battle
then on to dances, stirring love in our hearts
That got us through when we’re despairing
Made us yearn for home whenever we are apart
Sung with friends both old and new ones
Who join with us from near and far
on this road to truth and glory
and raise us up so we can be who we are.

Are we brave as those before us
who have lived on this blessed land?
Who against gun or spiteful prattle
rose as one to take up a stand.
Or have we grown feeble through the ages?
Do we cower ‘neath an oppressing hand?
Walk with me along the Caoles road
And hear that spirit never sounded so grand.

We’ll be singing songs that lead us into battle
then on to dances, stirring love in our hearts
That got us through when we’re despairing
Made us yearn for home whenever we are apart
Sung with friends both old and new ones
Who join with us from near and far
on this road to truth and glory
and raise us up so we can be who we are.
Raise us up so we can be who we are.

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from Ten Told Tales, released August 30, 2019

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Richard Buchanan Scotland, UK

Former bass player with legendary Scottish 90s folk rock under-achievers The Lost Soul Band, Richard now writes, performs and records songs that draw from a wide range of influences.

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