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Sunday at the Barras

from Blue Scotland Sky by eddie cairney

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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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from Blue Scotland Sky, released June 8, 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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