In Seventeen hundred forty-five the Young Pretender returned.
One year later at Culloden Field
but British regulars would not yield
He was Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In Seventeen hundred and fifteen Hanover held the power,
James the Eighth claimed the throne
By Scots adored, by English disowned,
He was James, the Pretender King,

Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In sixteen hundred and eighty-five politics seethed and boiled,
By Scotland James the Seventh was crowned
By England he was promptly put down.
He was James the Exiled King,

Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In sixteen hundred and fifty-one Charles the Second was crowned.
Cromwell held the English throne,
but Scotland preferred one of her own,
He was Charles The Restored King,

Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In sixteen hundred and twenty-five Charles the First was crowned
He imposed the Book of Common Prayer
This the covenant could not bear
He was Charles, the Sacrament King,

Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fifteen hundred and sixty-seven James the Sixth was crowned,
for thirty-six years in Scotland he reigned
'til Elizabeth's heir he was named,
He was James, the Sixth and First

Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fifteen hundred and forty-two Mary of Scots was crowned,
She was the first of Europe's queens
in a world where men held tight the reigns
She was Mary Queen of Scots,

Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fifteen hundred and thirteen James the Fifth was crowned
In a beggar's cloak he went about,
And dined with his people on Tatties and trout,
He was James the Gaberlunzie,

Father of Mary Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fourteen hundred and eighty-eight James the Fourth was crowned.
Devoted to science and education
and central Crown administration
He was James, the Renaissance King

Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary, Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fourteen hundred and sixty young James the Third was crowned.
Of the common people he was proud,
until his nobles complained out loud,
He was James, the Commoner's King,

Father of James, the Renaissance King
Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary, Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fourteen hundred and thirty-seven James the Second was crowned.
Born with a mark upon his face
it matched his temper but not his grace.
He was James of the Fiery Face,

Father of James, the Commoner's King,
Father of James, the Renaissance King
Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary, Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In fourteen hundred and six young James the First was crowned.
Not given a choice, at Harry's behest,
For 18 years he was England's guest,
He was James the Captive King,

Father of James the Fiery Face,
Father of James, the Commoner's King,
Father of James, the Renaissance King
Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary, Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In thirteen hundred ninety feeble Robert the Third was crowned.
By a horses hoof his head was struck
so they told him his true name had no luck
He was Robert, who really was John

Father of James the Captive King,
Father of James the Fiery Face,
Father of James, the Commoner's King,
Father of James, the Renaissance King
Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.

In thirteen hundred and seventy-one Robert the Second was crowned.
Before he was king he fought many a war
so once on the throne he wanted no more
He was Robert, the steward made king

Father of Robert, who really was John
Father of James the Captive King,
Father of James the Fiery Face,
Father of James, the Commoner's King,
Father of James, the Renaissance King
Father of James the Gaberlunzie,
Father of Mary Queen of Scots,
Mother of James, the Sixth and First
Father of Charles, the Sacrament King,
Father of Charles The Restored King,
Brother of James the Exiled King,
Father of James the Pretender King,
Father of Bonny Prince Charlie who raised a big army
but never would be king.