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Badbea
04:57
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Badbea
We tried tae ferm on the cliff tops
Where Caithness meets the North Sea
Where the wind will try tae tak’ the skin right af yer face
There’s apathy
An’ we’re a’ gone tae the antipodes Far awa’
Refugees in our ain land
In a ghetto behind a big wall
Sinclair never gave a second thought our safety wasn’t in his mind
At all
An’ we’re a’ gone tae the antipodes Far awa’
We tied oor bairns tae the big stanes
Tae keep them frae gaen our the side
Ye canna argue wi a sheer cliff face doon tae the rocks Below
An’ we’re a’ gone tae the antipodes Far awa’
Sinclair was a great man
In the eyes of the establishment
He wrote a lot of books and invented the word statistic
That’s what we are
An’ we’re a’ gone tae the antipodes Far awa’
Destroyed by the great sheep
A way of life for the past 1000 years
We had fought the Romans, Vikings, English saw them aff
We’re beaten now
An’ we’re a’ gone tae the antipodes Far awa’ Repeat
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Back tae the fermin’ and the fishin'
Fit like loon and far’s the oil
It’s a’ nackert an’ the carbon’s in the air
We’ve hid oor perty let doon oor hair
Enjoyed the good times withoot a care
Perty’s ow’r nae point in wishin’
It’s back tae the fermin’ and the fishin’
Bigger bars’n better bars
Sellin’ fancy drinks tae a’ the bar stars
We’ve seen the bad times we’ve seen the good
It’s back tae the sea cause fish’s food
Perty’s ow’r nae point in wishin’
It’s back tae the fermin’ and the fishin’
Cars’ll start goin’ doon the ranks
As the lucre dries up in the banks
Brig o Don micht jist be forc’t
Tae plant oot spuds on its golf course
Perty’s ow’r nae point in wishin’
It’s back tae the fermin’ and the fishin’
Money’s come and money’s gane
But a’hin’ looks aboot the same
Civic thankyous nivur came
Noo a’ the buckie’s doon the drain
Perty’s ow’r nae point in wishin’
It’s back tae the fermin’ and the fishin’
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3. |
Big dog blues
05:32
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Big dog blues
Verse 1
A big dog in a sailor’s hat
That’s quite a sight ye’d agree wi that
He joined the navy at the age o’ three
Bamse Hafto said I’ll have tae free
My beautiful country from the Nazi yoke
And kick out that nasty wee Hitler bloke
So he made his way to Scotland’s shores
To serve his country on all fours
Chorus 1
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He’d face a’ dangers and he’d ne’r’ refuse
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He was the top dog wi’ the allied crews
He more than covered a’ his union dues
Verse 2
One day out walking on the Dundee’s docks
A man came up tae Olav mad out of his socks
He had a knife and he wasn’t a friend
So the big dog decided that he would send
Him all the way down to the drink
He didn’t have time to stop and think
Bamse jumped up and pushed him away
Headlong down into the Tay
Chorus 2
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He’d face a’ dangers and he’d ne’r’ refuse
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He was the top dog wi’ the allied crews
If he was in a fight he’d never lose
Verse 3
He’d catch the bus ee’sel’ which was nae mean feat
And mak’ ee’s wye tae Ferry Street
Roond the back o’ Frostie’s he’d stand and wait
Till he caught the eye o’ Tam ee’s mate
Naebdy could resist these great big e’s (eyes)
So oot wid come broken bits o’ pe’s (pyes)
Bamse would eat his fill and then
Jump back on the Ferry bus again
Chorus 3
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He’d face a’ dangers and he’d ne’r’ refuse
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He was the sob’rest member o’ the crew
He’d collect them frae the pub when they were foo
Verse 3
One day in July 44
His big heart stopped and beat no more
800 children lined the way
Wi the rest o Montrose their respects they paid
He was carried by 6 comrades and into the sand dunes he was laid
Heros shed a tear for this extraordinary dog
Who had served on the ship Thorodd
Chorus 4
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He’d face a’ dangers and he’d ne’r’ refuse
Big dog blues the big dog blues
He was the top dog wi’ the allied crews
No other dog will ever fill his shoes
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The Arbroath Smokie Blues
Verse 1
Out in the suburbs of Greater Arbroath
Lies a sprawling metropolis just up the coast
There’s something happened there that’s a wee bit fishy
Down there in Auchmithie
Verse 2
Someone douped a glow within a barrel
And left some fish until tomorrow
Fish left tae lie will mak ye feel ropey
And that’s the story o’ the Arbroath Smoky
Chorus
Awa wi yer baccy an’ yer smack an’ yer weed
They’re a things that’ll mak ye deed
Indulge in the fish that’s hung ower the wid
The only kind o smokin’ that does ye gid
Solo
Chorus
Verse 3
We hauled the haddock oot o’ the sea
And dumped oor catch on tae the quay
The sea wiz big and the fish wiz free
And we a’ hid smokies fur oor tea
Chorus
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The Farfar Bridie
02:13
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The Farfar Bridie
Verse 1
Maggie Bridie was woman of her time
And a genius at the bakin’
She wisna faert tae try things oot
If she liked that she wis making
Verse 2
The laird asked Maggie for a load o’ pee’s
And he wanted them for Friday
But Maggie was fed up makin’ pee’s
So she invented the Farfar Bridie
Chorus
All hail tae the Farfar bridie
It’s no a pasty an’ it’s no a pee
And it could never ever be a sausage roll
Oh that’s a thought too awful to contemplate
Verse 3
Her creation was an overnight success
And they were scoffed ‘til there wisnae ony
Makin’ her the first celebrity chef
Wi’ a mention in Sentimental Tommy
Chorus
Verse 4
The Farfar Bridie comes in twa types
And perhaps they should be covered by European law
Ye can aften hear them asked for in Dundee
“a plen ane an an ingin ane an a"
Chorus
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Dundee shines
03:59
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Dundee shines
I get up at fev in the mornin’ The room is freezin’ cauld
The fire is oot an’ grey jist another keckin’ day
I tak’ ma oats an’ bile them up Walk doon tae the fact’ry gate
There’s no much cheer in Dundee It’s just ma bloody fate
Grey skies an’ grey buildin’s Grey chimneys too
Ev’ry thing’s grey in Dundee Oh that is very true
The smoke pours oot o’ the great big stacks
An’ burns intae yer eyes
The only things that shine in Dundee
Are the tears when yer bairn cries
Ye work fur the loom fur maist yer life
But he disnae gie a damn
Ten’n’ nine’s no very much If ye like eatin’ Lipton’s ham
Yer back’s half broke an’ yer ears are sair
There’s nae escape frae the here and now
The only thing that shines in Dundee
Is the sweat that’s on yer brow
Grey skies ………..
The smoke pours oot o’ the great big chimneys
An’ burns in tae yer face
The only thing that shines in Dundee
Is the shiny wi’ things they ca’ yer wage
Grey skies …………
The smoke pours oot o’ the great big lums
An’ burns in tae yer heid
The only thing that shines in Dundee
Is the hope that yer able tae feed
Yer wife an’ bairns afore they a’ end up deed
Cause naeb’dy’s capable o’ reelin’ in the millowner’s greed
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The sma toon blues
02:02
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The sma toon blues
Perth is a bonnie toon
And a great place tae visit
But ye’ll maybe better keep an eye oot
Cause if ye blink ye’ll miss it
Perth is a wi toon for its size
An’ I’m no tellin’ any lies
For sma’ness Perth will always win first prize
Cause it sits between twa inches
Perth is the type o’ toon
That belongs in Gulliver’s Travels
And it should be listed in the book
That contains the world’s marvels
Dundee’s ‘tween the Tay and the Law
Carnoustie’s whaur they hit the ba’
But Perth might as well no be there ata’
Cause it sits between twa inches
Perth would astonish you
With its ideal situation
And one would think it would get by
Wi a model railway station
But tae lift a toon like Eberdeen ye’d need a million winches
But Perth ye’d lift wi just one hand
‘Cause it sits between twa inches
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The big monster blues
01:55
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The big monster blues
I mind ma ain business keep ma sel tae ma sel
I’m the best behaved monster and ye’d never tell
That I was there because I never cause a fuss
Despite the fact that I am bigger than a bus
Sometimes I get caught on the odd camera
Getting’ yer pictures taen is affa braw
But then they go and say things like “I think it’s a fake”
An’ putt it doon tae some bloke that’s on the make
But I don’t mind because they leave me alone
And I’m quite happy swimmin’ here on my own`
But sometimes I wish I was a celebrity
Meeting famous people every day
The paparazzi would keep me on the front page
But the scientists would a’ want tae keep me in a cage
So I’ll just hide ma sel’ awa here doon in the loch
Far frae the nosey people and the waves and the froth
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9. |
Sunday at the Barras
01:51
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Sunday at the Barras
Verse 1
Margaret Russell
There’s a name for you
At the tender age of 12
She was destined for who’s who
Verse 2
She looked after a barra
For her Mammy’s friend
She saw there was potential
In the game of lease lend
Refrain 1
Before long Maggie had her own fruit barra
She worked and worked like there was no tomorra
Soon she’d saved enough to buy a fruit shop
In Bridgeton it was and Maggie was the boss
Chorus 1
Sunday at the barras
Sunday at the barras
Take the weans out for the day
And buy them something nice
Sunday at the barras
Sunday at the barras
Ask the wife what she would like
And get it for half price
Verse 3
While at Glasgow’s fruit market
Maggie met her James
Jameses are the best well kent
Everybody knows their names
Verse 4
Before long they were married
And working on their plans
To build their East End Empire
That would become Barrowland
Refrain 2
They started hiring barras tae the hawkers
To satisfy the wants o’ Glasgow’s shoppers
Stuff that was just cast offs in the West End
Would always find a friend
At a price within their spend
Chorus 2
Sunday at the barras
Sunday at the barras
Take the fem’ly for their lunch
Tae the Magpie or Rumblin Tum
Sunday at the barras
Sunday at the barras
When yer feet a sair cause ye’ve walked sae far
Hae a pint at the Squirrel Bar
Sunday at the barras
Sunday at the barras
Tak yer wife oot on the toon
Tae the Barrowland Ballroom
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10. |
Kilmarnock bunnet blues
03:22
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Kilmarnock Bunnet Blues
Verse 1
Wi ma great big Kilmarnock Bunnet
Perched on tap o’ ma heid
Shoes shirt belt and plaidie
That’s a the clathes that a need
Refrain
A red and white wi checkered band
And a hat of sky blue
A toorie sewin’ on tae the top
And it’s guid health to you
Chorus
And when the cold wind calls
And it freezes your legs
And your flask is down to the dregs
You can rely on your Kilmarnock Bunnet
Yer heid’ll be cosy enough to fry eggs
Verse 2
When I’m marchin’ owr the heather
Wi a healthy spring in ma step
I never mind about the weather
Cause my bunnet is just so hep
Refrain
Chorus
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eddie cairney Scotland, UK
Eddie Cairney is one of the country's most prolific songwriters and Scotland's best kept songwriting secret with 99 albums to date and another 100 plus in the pipeline. He has written new music to almost all of Robert Burns works totalling over 900 new songs. He writes in a great many genres, from folk to orchestral. He is also one of Scotland's most accomplished rock/blues piano players. ... more
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