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There Was a man called Robert Burns

Verse 1
There Was a man called Robert Burns
Was born nearby auld Ayr
He made the songs that Scotland sings
For all the world to share
The songs that we all sing today
Sprung form his ready pen
He gave us hope he gave us pride
And so we sing again

Chorus
Let Scotland as a nation rise
The lion rampant roar
A poet spoke for all of us
And will for ever more

Verse 2
Though he was born a poor man’s son
And lived a life of toil
He put sweet words upon the page
That time will never spoil
He reaches out to every heart
And touches every soul
In every place in every land
He’s known from pole to pole

Chorus

Verse 3
His life among us here was short
Just thirty-seven years
Yet in that time he gave the world
The answer to its fears
That man to man are brothers a’
Beneath the shining sun
Where peace and love and harmony
Will make us all as one

Chorus

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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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