The Real Mckenzies - The Ma**acre of Glencoe lyrics

They came in the night when the men were asleep This band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep Like murdering foxes among helpless sheep They slaughtered the house of Macdonald O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house of Macdonald! They came in a blizzard we offered them heat A roof o'er their heads and dry shoes for their feet We wined them and dined them they ate of our meat And they slept in the house of Macdonald! O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house of Macdonald! They came from Fort William with Murder in mind The Campbell's had orders King William had signed "PUT ALL TO THE SWORD!!..." These words underlined, "..AND LEAVE NONE ALIVE CALLED MACDONALD!!" Some died in their beds at the hand of the foe Some fled in the night and were lost in the snow Some lived to accuse him who struck the first blow But gone was the house of Macdonald! O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house of Macdonald!