Lyrics translated into standard English Oh who the hell is this king we've got? A small little German lord And when we went to bring him home he was digging in his garden He was planting kale and digging up leeks, without socks and without trousers In his begger clothes he steals, you small little German lord Oh come up in our Highland hills you small little German lord And see the Stuert's long kale thrive, they planted in our garden And if you dare to chop a tree or keep tying animals to a plough We'll break your sceptre over you mouth you small little German lord Oh our hills are steep and our valleys are deep, unfit for a garden* Our northern thistles won't be picked oh you small little German lord And with the entrecnhing blades of war, well cut off your German things And put you under the claymore's cut you small little German lord Oh Scotland you are called a hole for insulting our masters When the real dogs in Westminster are a bunch of robbing bastards So keep the gardening to yourself, your spade out of your garden So who the hell now claims your land? Just a small little German lord *the original lyrics are "not fittin' fer a yairdie" which I think makes more sense so I'm translating that instead
Thank you Mr. Sam!! Please keep telling and singing us stories, they are all truly amazing!! And, if you can please make it back to the States some time soon!🙌🙌
One of my favorite jacobite songs. What made you change the lyrics at the end tho? Auld Scotland thou art called a hole for nursin sickin vermin, The very doggs in Englands court they bark an howl in german. I dont think thats to bad. An they were right. Down with the hanoverian doggs. This song would have been from the 15, long before prince Charlie. Alastair McDonald does a masterful version of this, im sure Ssm heard it. Also Ewan McColl does a great version. This version is right up there. Please do more jacobite rebel tunes. Or Fenian, or even Confederate if your brave. The confederate rebel song "riding a raid" comes from the Jacobite song "bonny dundee". Both are on youtube. 100 percent came from bonny dundee. Thanks again!
Hey man I’m a claw hammer banjo player from the USA. Just wanted to say you’re killing it. It’s great to see a Scottish person embracing there traditional folk music and using a 5 string banjo to channel it. All the best!
Mate Scottish people don’t need your BS American politics being brought into here, both trump and Kamala are embarrassing and not fit to run a nation. Don’t compare the mess that is modern politics to Scottish history.
"When the very hounds of Westminster are a bunch of robbing bastards"
Some things never change hahah
Great song, and fun to see the revival of Scots and Scots Gaelic in so many places and forms! Thanks for the tunes!
Lyrics translated into standard English
Oh who the hell is this king we've got? A small little German lord
And when we went to bring him home he was digging in his garden
He was planting kale and digging up leeks, without socks and without trousers
In his begger clothes he steals, you small little German lord
Oh come up in our Highland hills you small little German lord
And see the Stuert's long kale thrive, they planted in our garden
And if you dare to chop a tree or keep tying animals to a plough
We'll break your sceptre over you mouth you small little German lord
Oh our hills are steep and our valleys are deep, unfit for a garden*
Our northern thistles won't be picked oh you small little German lord
And with the entrecnhing blades of war, well cut off your German things
And put you under the claymore's cut you small little German lord
Oh Scotland you are called a hole for insulting our masters
When the real dogs in Westminster are a bunch of robbing bastards
So keep the gardening to yourself, your spade out of your garden
So who the hell now claims your land? Just a small little German lord
*the original lyrics are "not fittin' fer a yairdie" which I think makes more sense so I'm translating that instead
Thank you Mr. Sam!! Please keep telling and singing us stories, they are all truly amazing!! And, if you can please make it back to the States some time soon!🙌🙌
HELL YEAH SAM! I LOVE YOU MAN!
Love you too my friend!!
Hehe , there’s a verse in there iv never heard before 😂, love it
Ahaha, glad ya picked up on it, I added that last wee bit at the end myself as I felt it was a wee bit more fitting!
@@sorleythebard hehe , it fits in perfectly man👍
I'll be chuckling for a while now whenever I have Kale and Leeks from now on! Thanks for a another great song.
Amazing Song Amazing Singer. Keep it up. God Bless You Sam Shackleton. Greetings from an austrian Soldier.
One of my favorite jacobite songs. What made you change the lyrics at the end tho?
Auld Scotland thou art called a hole for nursin sickin vermin,
The very doggs in Englands court they bark an howl in german.
I dont think thats to bad. An they were right. Down with the hanoverian doggs. This song would have been from the 15, long before prince Charlie.
Alastair McDonald does a masterful version of this, im sure Ssm heard it. Also Ewan McColl does a great version.
This version is right up there. Please do more jacobite rebel tunes. Or Fenian, or even Confederate if your brave. The confederate rebel song "riding a raid" comes from the Jacobite song "bonny dundee". Both are on youtube. 100 percent came from bonny dundee. Thanks again!
Great tune; impressed that you schlepped your guitar & filming stuff up the crags.
Cheers, was some trek, but well worth it for that sunset!
Amazing. Love to hear a Scottish song from the homeland. Wish Sam all the greatest success in the world.
Love it!!
Brill. Thanks Sam. And spot on in the comments about losing your life to a divine right!
YESSS!!! I love this song so much that the German in me enjoys at the insults haha. Good job!
Wonderful music! Makes me even prouder to be of Scottish heritage🏴. Greetings from SA🇿🇦
Yeahh men! Good job 🤠
Can’t wait for your rendition of Hey Johnnie Cope! Greetings from Utah!
First heard this from Ewan MacColl. Great song
Maybe I don't understand half the lyrics but it doesn't stop me from liking the song
Thanks for the kind words!! There's a pretty good translation here if you'd like to check it out - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wee_German_Lairdie
@@sorleythebard thank you, now I will know what all the magic words mean
Hey man I’m a claw hammer banjo player from the USA. Just wanted to say you’re killing it. It’s great to see a Scottish person embracing there traditional folk music and using a 5 string banjo to channel it. All the best!
I've been listening to a bunch of your songs, really great stuff, keep it up! Really nice background setting to perform these songs to as well.
hello sam, listening you on spotify...really like your music,,, greetings from germany
Immensely enjoyed this. Very cool song, i want to learn how to sing it.
this is awesome
Can you translate this into 21st Century English? The Wikipedia page is wrong.
We will be a-needin' a song like this if Trumpy gets elected
Mate Scottish people don’t need your BS American politics being brought into here, both trump and Kamala are embarrassing and not fit to run a nation. Don’t compare the mess that is modern politics to Scottish history.
He did now who’s up for making the song.
I think Harris would be "German LADY" if she won