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Darien a land too far

from A Brief History of Scotland In Song by eddie cairney

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Darien – a land too far

Verse 1
We spent a’ oor money on a duff piece o’ land
Diseased and hungry we’ll mak’ oor last stand
What are wi daein’ here the folks a’ said
We’ll likely a’ be murdered in oor bed
Heathen savages and the Spanish King
They’d like tae see us on the high trees hing
Meat for the wild beasts that’s what they sing
There’s nothing that they want that we can bring

Chorus
Fever and famine and insects and heat
It’s enough tae mak’ a grow’n man greet
Why in God’s name have we chosen this place
The maggots ‘ll hae us noo we’ve lost God’s grace

Verse 2
Drummond and e’s cronies sit in their ship
Drinkin’ doon the wine and enjoyin’ the trip
While we’re a getting’ roasted in the midday sun
He keeps on tellin’ us he’s the chosen one
Driven by pride and a sense o’ fate
We watch oor hopes evaporate
Promised a tropical paradise
But the hale (whole) thing wis jist a pack o’ lies

Chorus

Verse 3
William Paterson misguided fool
Tel’t us this place would be Scotland’s jewel
He got the whole country tae gie up its gold
Tae finance a venture that’s now covered in mould
Desparate people clutching a meagre purse
Will never think clearly it’s the gambler’s curse
Huntin’ the turtles is no gonna last
For the able bodied are dyin’ too fast

Chorus

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from A Brief History of Scotland In Song, released April 17, 2015

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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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