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.