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Exports

Verse 1
Have you ever looked around at man’s inventions
Have you ever wondered where they all came from
The chances are they were invented by a Scotsman
A reflection on the talent of this land

Verse 2
The steam engine was invented by a Scotsman
And so was the mighty telephone
The raincoat, thermos flask, car tyre and the T V
Well the list it just goes on and on and on

Bridge
Now there is an important quality
That the Scots have always had
It has stood us in good stead where ‘er we’ve went
We even built the British Empire
With pomp and circumstance
In all the many places that we went
But although we’ve supplied the world
With marmalade and banks
And we’ve never shied away
From the tartan or the ranks
There’s something we’ve supplied
That’s been given without fuss
There’s something we’ve supplied
That’s unique to only us…..

Chorus 1
We export whisky by the gallon
And black bun by the ton
The shortbread tin is an icon
Recognized by everyone
But if you ever happen to travel
To the far side of the world
You will always find a Scot
And he’ll be giving all he’s got
Because our greatest export is our self

Chorus 2
We export whisky by the gallon
And black bun by the ton
The shortbread tin is an icon
Recognized by everyone
But if you ever happen to travel
To the far side of the world
You will always find a Scot
And she’ll be giving it the lot
Because our greatest export is our self

Finish
You will always find a Scot
Prepared to walk the extra block
Because our greatest export is our….
…….Keep right on to the end of the road………..
Our greatest export is ourselves

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

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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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