Lyrics
In the heart of Stobearna you were born and raised
Sister to seven brothers, you worked all your days
Taught by your mother, you followed farm life
Hoping one day to lead a different life
You travelled to France at the age of eighteen
No friends, no companions, no faces you'd seen
So much was uncertain and life was unfair
But soon you'd be glad that fate took you there
You crawled up the stairs, too tired to walk
Servant girl and milk maid, learnt the language they talked
Only memories to guide you between right and wrong
So you fled from that place where you didn't belong
Good fortune smiled upon you and a place felt like home
The lady of the house took you in as her own
It's there you found love and it's there you found rest
It's there that a gypsy put your faith to the test
She said as she looked at the palm of your hand
"You'll marry a soldier, but not from this land
Across the sea you will sail and there life you'll enjoy
With the birth of your children, one girl and one boy"
Just as she said, the prediction came true
And to Scotland you went to start life anew
Another new language but the work still the same
Now a wife and a mother, you had a family again
The years have passed by, now you're tired and old
The wrinkles of your face hide stories untold
But with courage and spirit you've conquered the trials
Through life's ups and downs you've always a smile
Always a smile
Always a smile