Music composed by Malcolm Arnold
Original lyrics by Mel Mandel, Norman Sachs

Play song here in mp3 format

This is the Alexander Brothers' version of the lyrics. (Almost from what I hear in my recording of it)

Now when the pipes are ringing and the kilts are swinging.
And your heart is singing as you gaily march along.
You can hear the story that is brave and roary
In the tunes of glory of an old Scots song.

If you're standing near them and you ever hear them.
You will want to cheer them as you feel the glory there.
And the music it fills you and the drum beat wills you.
And the rhymn thrills you of the old Black Bear.
Brave are the orders we carry before us
Brave are the hearts that will lift in the chorus
Hear them play, hear them say
That is the story in the tunes of glory


If you're standing near them and you ever hear them.
You will want to cheer them as you feel the glory there.
And the music it fills you and the drum beat wills you.
And the rhythm thrills you of the old Black Bear.
Brave are the orders we carry before us
Brave are the hearts that will lift in the chorus
Hear them play, hear them say
That is the story in the tunes of glor