We wur a'
lined up fur battle
facing th' foe
a' tooled up
wi' swords 'n' axes
'n' bows 'n' arrows
'n' a' eager
tae git oan wi' it
eyeing they opposite us
shouting oot abuse
gesturing wi' oor
fingers at thaim
feared up
wi' whit armour
we hud if ony
sensing th' nerves
biting at ye
wee fears
at th' back
o' yer mynd
nipping at ye
lik' yer guidwife
back hame
bit ye push it awa'
getting yersel' fired up
hearing Rabbie th' Bruce
giein' ye a' th' speech
then ye realise
a' o' a sudden
yi''ll need tae pee-
a' th' heavy haes
gaen thro' ye
'n' is bursting
tae git oot
then o' a sudden
ye hear
a loud shout
'n' tis stairted
'n' tis
a' systems gang
'n' thus as ah run
tae th' future
sword swinging
ah sense
th' pish flow.