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Series 3: Episode 3: William Wallace: Scottish Rebel

William Wallace:
I am William Wallace,
My life was a mystery.
Some say born 1272,
Some say 1263.
Was dubbed Malcolm of Paisley,
Maybe Alan from Aire.
Did I have a wife or no?
Do you really care?

They say I had a big red beard,
But all you need to know:
I was a Scottish rebel,
And the English were my foe.

Men:
William Wallace, Scottish rebel!

William Wallace:
'This is war' I cried!
Many English fought me,
And many English died.

I took against the English back when I was fairly wee.
'Cause and Englishman called Selby bullied my whole family.
It upset me, so I struck him dead,
Well wouldn't you?
Then an English sheriff came along,
Guess what? I killed him too.
They say he killed my wife, so he deserved what he got.
Then England's King Ed came for me,
Oh I'm scared - not!

Men:
William Wallace Scottish rebel!

William Wallace:
Possibly six foot seven!
But all that really matters is,
I sent Englishmen to heaven.

Forty-thousand English came to Stirling Bridge for me.
They had to cross a narrow bridge to get to us you see.
We held them off,
Pushed 'em back,
It was no contest!
Bridge collapsed,
Hundreds drowned,
Of course I killed the rest!

Celebrated Stirling Bridge,
Another Scottish win!
By decorating my sword,
With the English general's skin.

Men:
William Wallace Scottish rebel.

William Wallace:
Scottish legend too!
Fought for Scottish freedom,
Was a hero through and through.

Here's where my rebel story comes unstuck.
At Falkirk defeated, I ran out of luck.
Spent seven years playing hide-and-seek.
Captured, sent to London, tried for treason, what a cheek!

King Ed hanged me then a lovely touch,
Pulled my guts out,
Guess he didn't like me much.

Yeah!

Men:
William Wallace Scottish rebel!

William Wallace:
Scotland my heart lived!
Though sadly,
My head wound up,
On a spike on London Bridge.

(Spoken)
Ooh, that smarts.