The Dubliners "Battle o the Somme" lyrics

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Battle o the Somme

Roch the win in the cleer day's dawinBlaws the clouds hielster-gowdie o'er the bayBut thair's mair nor a roch win blawinThro the Greit Glen o the Warld the dayIt's a thocht that wed gar oor rottansA' thae rogues that gang gallus fresh an gay!Tak the road an seek ither loaninsFor thair ill-ploys tae sport an play.

Nae mair will our bonnie callantsMairch tae war whan our braggarts crousely crawNor wee weans frae pit-hied an clachanMurn the ships sailin doun the BroomielawBroken faimilies in launds we've hairrietWill curse "Scotlan' the Brave" nae mair, nae mair!Black an-t-white ane-til-ither mairrietMak the vile barracks o thair maisters bare

Sae com a' ye at hame wi freedomNever heed whit the houdies croak for DoomIn yer hous a' the bairns o AdamWill fin' breid, barley-bree an paintit room!When MacLean meets wi's friens in SpringburnAa thae roses an geeans will turn tae bloumAn a black laud frae yont NyangaDings the fell gallows o the burgers doun.

Battle of the Somme

The rough wind blows in the clear day's dawningBlows the winds helter-skelter over the bayBut there's more than a rough wind blowingThrough the Great Glen of the world todayIt's a thought that we would go over ratsAll the rogues that go forward cocky and gay!Take the road and seek other pathsFor their evil plans to sport and play

No more will our young boysMarch to war when our masters coursely crowNor will children from the mines and villagesMourn the ships sailing down the BroomielawBroken families in lands we have takenWill curse ''Scotland the Brave'' no more, no moreBlack and white, one another they have marriedMake the vile barracks of their masters bare

So everybody come home with freedom,Never listen to those who cry out doom,In your house are all the children of AdamThey will find bread, porridge and a painted room!When MacLean meets his friends in SpringburnAll of the roses and cherries will begin to bloomAnd a black boy from NyangaWill escape the foul gallows of the Edinburghers

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