[Verse 1] O Scotland, wee land with a mighty beat, Five million strong, standing on your feet, You’ve carried storms, yet you rise each day With a brighter hope and a clearer way. [Verse 2] You gave us Hume, who taught folk plain That truth and kindness break old pain. His steady light still guides us now A calm, clear flame on every brow. [Verse 3] You gave us Smith, who saw in toil The worth of workers, hands and soil. Every wage, every trade, every honest deal Still walks the path he made so real. [Chorus] O Scotland, wee land with a heart so wide, You lift the world from the inside. Hope in your voice, strength in your hand, Joy in the soul of a working land. [Verse 4] You gave us Lister, who saved the weak, Clean hands, clean tools the change we seek. Every safe birth, every healed scar Carries his gift from near to far. [Verse 5] You gave us Fleming, quiet and shy, Who found a cure no gold could buy. grace — a Scottish spark — Still saves millions from the dark. [Verse 6] You built with steam, with iron, with skill, Engines roaring on every hill. Ships that crossed oceans, bridges that stand Proof of the strength in a working hand. [Chorus] O Scotland, wee land with a heart so wide, You lift the world from the inside. Hope in your voice, strength in your hand, Joy in the soul of a working land. [Verse 7] You gave us Burns, who spoke for all, For folk who rise and folk who fall. His words still comfort, lift, and bind The simple truth of humankind. [Verse 8] You gave us Maxwell, calm and bright, Who mapped the laws of wave and light. Every phone, every spark, every shining screen Carries the work of the mind unseen. [Bridge] You gave us courage in Arbroath’s cry, A vow that still lifts every eye: “We will be free, whatever may come.” A promise beating like a drum. [Chorus] O Scotland, wee land with a heart so wide, You lift the world from the inside. Hope in your voice, strength in your hand, Joy in the soul of a working land. [Outro] Rise again, Scotland — rise and be seen Your future is bright, your spirit is keen. A small country, aye — but a truth so clear The world stands taller when you stand here. ©2026 Trevor Swistchew. All rights reserved.
