You wrapped her up in iron chains You thought you'd tied her up You placed a ball around her feet Thought you'd tame her like a pup Your winter winds so dry, aye You stripped her back so bare And then u looked her in the eye And said "it's only fair" Now is it any wonder why We treat you like we do You strut about your mansions like You didnae have a clue But you know who your are, Aye And you know what you've done So don't act so innocent When we rise and end your fun What will you do when the drought comes forth And you cannae bleed the north
What will you do when your lakes dry up Will you turn and beg your pup What will you do when your houses freeze With nay oil in your seas Aye will you turn in blind ignorance And beg forgiveness please So maybe now you realise Just how you treated her Cause now she's mighty and she's strong It's too late to right your wrongs But maybe in the future, Aye She'll free you from your shame And then you'll look in awe of her Aye, Scotland is her name Cause then you'll look in awe of her Aye, Scotland is her name.