Written by Hamish Henderson
Intro verse 1 C Hey Mac did ye see him as he cam in by Gorgie, F C D7 G Awa ower the Lammerlaw and north o? the Tay? C Yon man is comin? and the hale toon is turnin? oot, F C G C We?re aa? sair he?ll win back tae Glasga the day. verse 2 C The jiners and hauders-on are marchin? fae Clydebank, F C D7 G Come noo an? hear him, he?ll be ower thrang tae bide. C Turn oot Jock and Jimmie, leave yer cranes an? yer muckle gantries F C G C Great John MacLean?s comin? back tae the Clyde. verse 3 C Argyle Street and London Road?s the route that we?re mairchin? F C D7 G The lads frae the Broomielaw are oot tae a man. C Hey, Neil, whaur?s yer hoderums, ye big Hielan teuchter?. F C G C Get yer pipes, mate, and march at the heid o?the clan! verse 4 C Hallo Pat Malone, sure I knew ye?d be here, son F C D7 G The red and the green, my lads, we?ll wear side by side, C The Gorbals is his the day and Glasgae belangs tae him, F C G C Noo great John MacLean?s comin? hame tae the Clyde. Verse 5 C It?s forward tae Glasga Green we?ll mairch in guid order, F C D7 G Will grips his banner weel, that boy isna blate, C Aye there man, that?s Johnny noo, that?s him, aye, the bonnie fechter F C G C Lenin?s his fere, Mac, and Leibnecht?s his mate. Verse 6 C Tak tent when he?s speakin? for they?ll mind whit wis said here F C D7 G In Glasgae our city and the hale world besides. C Tha?s richt, lads, the scarlet?s bonnie, here?s tae ye Hielan? Shonie! F C G C Oor John MacLean has come hame to the Clyde. Verse 7 C An weel when it?s ower, I?ll awa hame tae Springburn, F C D7 G Come hame tae yer tea noo, John, we?ll soon hae ye fed! C It?s hard wark the speakin?, an I?m sair ye?ll be tired the nicht, F C G C I?ll sleep on the flair, Mac, and gie John the bed. Verse 8 C The hale city?s quiet noo, It kens that he?s restin? F C D7 G Hame wi? his Glasga freens, the fame and their pride. C The red will be worn, my lads, and Scotland will rise again, F C G C Noo great John MacLean has come hame tae the Clyde.