Origins
The original composer is unknown, as is definitive information on any traditional lyrics. This well known English chorus is definitely not the original, but is included here as it is most familiar:
- Oh, ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,
- And I'll get to Scotland afore ye;
- But me and my true love will never meet again
- On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.
Read more about this topic: The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
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