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Ferries no more

from Road Bridge o' the Forth by eddie cairney

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Ferries no more

Verse 1
Many years ago when I was a lad
I would look forward to
Gae’n ow’r the Forth on a big day oot
Bound for Edinburgh Zoo
We would a’ pile in tae oor Faither’s car
Catch the boat at North Queensferry
And I kent a’ their names of by heart
Wallace, Bruce, Margaret and Mary

Verse 2
Then one day I was telt there’d be
A new bridge spannin’ the Forth
That would carry cars and pedestrians
Opening on September 4th
Though I was excited I have to say
I was also a bit sad
For I’d miss the trips on the Forth Ferries
I’d enjoyed since I was a lad

Verse 3
On the day when the bridge was opened
We were up and a’ scrubbed clean
Then we a’ went doon and lined the road
Tae catch a gimps o the Queen
She said a few words and christened it
And went owr in her big car
And as she drove I shed a tear
For the ferries that would be no more

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from Road Bridge o' the Forth, released January 9, 2014

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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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