Originally Posted by
Calgacus
One should be very circumspect about reading any meaning at all into Scottish comedy songs. Even some apparent folk songs are not what they appear. I can't remember the title of the song now, but there's a song which waxes lyrical about the blue mountains of Benbecula, or some such similarly flat island.
I think this should help, I remember this from a few years ago...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NjukQapSD0k
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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