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Deep down inside you beats a Scottish heart it is beating like a big old drum
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It makes you stronger and it gives you fi-re it it`s burning hotter than the sun
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It`s beating fast and slow, it`s beating high and low, beating like the big old drum
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Deep down inside
you beats a Scottish heart and it´s burning hotter as the sun
Verse1
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Poor young little Highland child, grew up near the Glen
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Far behind the castle Walls, he leads a living death
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But in his darkest Hours when
he can`t see any light
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the song his mother ever sung lets his eyes shine bright
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Verse2
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Then
one day the Highland child, fell into endless love
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Dreaming with the dearest girl thru the stars above
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But someday she`s leaving him, he can`t this understand
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the song his mother ever sung gives him a warming hand
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BRIDGE
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Now the little Highland
child is just a rich old man
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Sitting in his castle walls among all funny things
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He knows the time is coming soon this scottish heart must sleep
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The song his mother ever sung gives him the love he needs
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