Lyric discussion by ZooaRoo 

Cover art for Cap In Hand lyrics by Proclaimers, The

This song is AMAZING! Scots didn't really fight for their country. They just let England walk in and take over. If I was Scottish, I'd be really upset.

Getting handouts can be so frustrating "Get in line son, there's five million waiting"

(my FAVOURITE lines from this song)

OK. I agree the song is amazing. However I strongly disagree that we just the the English walk in and take over". There were many battles fought, won, and lost before the English conquered. And that was even before the rebellions. Furthermore, most of this took place in the 14th century. Most Scottish people have gotten over it by now. This song isn't about the English conquering us, it's about Scottish Independence, which is a long debated topic. I'm not going to go into the details of that here, but i's easily researched. Scots are strong and resilient to his...

@ZooaRoo not being funny or racist, but before you come with all your sh*t, take a look back in history, who came cap in hand to who to be saved, i rest my case