Above is a modern, and yet staid and dignified "unplugged" vocal version of the Robert Burns poem sung by The Corries...
and here is a leather-and-kilt bagpipe punk rock version sung by The Real McKenzies.
The longevity of not only the poem and its resilience in song, but also its memorialization of history, is a tribute to the Scottish character and culture - whether highland or lowland, highbrow or lowbrow, whether the word "tattoo" conjures up notions of military drums or of inked skin.
One thing Scots and descendants of Scots value is independence and to be left alone. And this is essentially the meaning of "liberty."
Below are the lyrics, courtesy of Wikipedia:
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