Homes For Heroes
(Words © Pete MacGregor, tune Trad Arr. Pete MacGregor)

"Homes For Heroes" Lloyd George cried.
And Lewis said "We'll take them now".
Five acres land to build a house
To grow a crop and feed a cow.

From Stornoway the heroes came,
From Ness and Bac and Carloway
Laxdale and Tolsta Chaolais men
And women came along that day.

From London far the word arrived.
"If rebels win, where will it end?
The stones at Callanish can dance
Before you take a rich man's land."

"My word's my bond", the island way
But Westminister has other laws.
"Get back and work your better's land,
Or spend your days behind our bars,"

In Flander's mud we learned to stand,
Our betters leading from the rear.
Our father's fathers worked this land,
You'd best not show your faces here.

So set your stakes and mark your land
Tho' minister may say us Nay.
The soapman's gone and washed his hands
Here we stand and here we stay.

For once the people won the day
The land's now there for all to till
There's some that left, some that stayed,
And tales of heroes linger still.