Violet Jacob > Songs of Angus

HOGMANAY
(to a pipe tune)
O, it’s fine when the New and the Auld Year
meet,
An’ the lads gang roarin’ i’ the lichtit street,
An’ there’s me and there’s Alick an’ the miller’s
loon,
An’ Geordie that’s the piper oot o’ Forfar toon.
Geordie Faa ! Geordie Faa !
Up wi’ the chanter, lad, an’ gie’s a blaw !
For we’ll step to the tune while we’ve feet in
till oor shune,
Tho’ the bailies an’ the provost be to sort us a’!
We’ve three bonnie bottles, but the third ane’s
toom,
Gin’ the road ran whisky, it’s mysel’ wad soom!
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