My Broken Scottish Heart Lyrics - Singles - Huntwork Hewitt

This is the tree where we used to play 

And in its shade she promised me we'd marry one day 

But Scotland is small, and I'm smaller still 

And if she gets the chance to leave I fear that she will 

And I'm telling myself 

When she goes I'll close my eyes 

When she goes I'll turn away 

The saddest sounds you'll ever hear 

Are her bagpipes in the distance 

And the slowing of my broken Scottish heart 

This is the place she asked me to meet 

To break the news of promises that she could not keep 

I asked are you sure 

She answered sweetly 

You silly fool America will not come to me 

And I'm telling myself 

When she goes I'll close my eyes 

When she goes I'll turn away 

The saddest sounds you'll ever hear 

Are her bagpipes in the distance 

And the slowing of my broken Scottish heart 

This is the tree 

Where I'll make my grave 

If death won't comfort me at least I'll be in the shade 

And maybe one day she'll return to this place 

To recollect our parting and the look on my face 

As she walked away 

When she went my eyes were wide 

When she went I took her on 

Those last goodbyes were like the thunder 

And I was deafened despite the distance 

And the silence of my broken Scottish heart