There is an old Celtic belief that when a man dies in a foreign land

His spirit returns via the low road

In 1745, two Scottish soldiers were made captives in Catalayo

One of whom was to be set free, the other executed

It is the condemned man who would return to Scotland

By the way of the low road of death

And reach Loch Lomond before his friend

Who must travel the earthly high road

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes

Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond

Where me and my true love were ever won't tae gae

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

And you'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road

And I'll be in Scotland afore ye

But me and my true love will never meet again

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

T'was there that we parted in yon shady glen

On the steep, steep sides o' Ben Lomond

Where in purple hue the Highland hills we gue

And the moon coming out in the gloaming

And you'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road

And I'll be in Scotland afore ye

But me and my true love will never meet again

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

The wee birdies sing and the wildflowers spring

And in sunshine, the waters are sleeping

But the broken heart, it kens nae second spring again

Though the waeful may cease frae their greetin'

And you'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road

And I'll be in Scotland afore ye

But me and my true love will never meet again

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond