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From Jimmy Rankin's latest album “Moving East“ available now courtesy of True North Records Highlander Writer: Jimmy Rankin I came here from Scotland three lifetimes ago On a coffin ship named Hector To a place called Pictou I trusted my old landlord Believed we were friends But greed was his mistress We parted ways in the end Bought a hundred wild acres Made my living the sea It was rough for a while but she’s been good to me Got an iron-ore will, claymore in my hand One foot in the water One foot on the land Highlander a tough one to tame Islander salt in my veins Highlander right to the bone And if you don’t like me Leave me alone I knew the love of a woman She stayed by my side While I toiled on the water She’d wade on the tide But I treated her unkindly One day she was gone There was no way around it I had to push on And on I’m a highlander
