[Verse 1] In seventeen hundred and seven they came Speaking of Union, speaking of gain Outside the chamber the people cried out While Scotland's future was settled without [Verse 2] The burghs petitioned while crowds filled the street, Yet power forgot to inherit the meek A Parliament ancient was nearing its end, As Scotland was told this was progress and sense [Chorus] They never asked Scotland, remember it well No vote of the nation determined the tale A treaty was signed, a Parliament gone The argument more than three hundred years on. They never asked Scotland, they never asked why They said it was destiny, many replied A people are sovereign wherever they stand Their future belongs in their own hands [Verse 3] The Darien colony shattered and fell Bringing investors and families hell Fortunes were lost and the nation was weak As England kept hold on the markets they seek [Verse 4] Then came "The Equivalent" gold from the south Three hundred and ninety eight thousand pounds Compensation for Elites, for debt and for loss The critics knew gold bought support for the cause [Chorus] They never asked Scotland, remember it well No vote of the nation determined the tale A treaty was signed, a Parliament gone The argument more than three hundred years on [Verse 5] Queensberry drove the agreement ahead Rewards and persuasion, historians said A majority carried the measure at last Then Scotland was told to forget its own past [Verse 6] The laws remained Scottish, the Kirk stood apart Yet Westminster now held the political heart And generations of folk would then ask Was this a partnership or was it a pact? [Outro] They never asked Scotland, remember it still From Lowland town to Highland hill Whatever your answer, whatever your side The people themselves are the ones who decide ©2026 Trevor Swistchew. All rights reserved.
