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The RAGMAN AND HIS TOOTEROO

 

 

THE HARSH NOTES ON HIS TOOTEROO

NAE MUCH TUNE FIN I THINK BACK NOO

BUT TWIS JOYFUL MUSIC TAE US LOONS

AS HE COLLECTED RAGS AROON THE TOON

 

HIS HORSE WIS GYE SHAKY ON IT'S FEET

TRUDGING ALONG FAE STREET TAE STREET

HIS WORKIN' LIFE HAS BEEN GYE HARD

NOO READY FOR THE KNACKERS YARD

 

THE KERT WI' RAGS  PILED UP SO HIGH

BALLOONS THAT WENT UP TAE THE SKY

WINDMILLS BIRLIN ROON AND ROON

AS CAUL WINDS NEARLY BLEW THEM DOON

 

KERTWHEELS PENTIT ANCE SO BRICHT

NOO FLAKED AND SIC A SORRY SICHT

HARNESS HAS NOO LOST A' ITS GLEAM

A LONG TIME SINCE IT HAD A CLEAN

 

WALKIN' STREETS IN RAIN AND CAUL

TIME HAS CATCHED UP, HE'S GITTEN AUL

HIS CROAKY VOICE ANCE LOUD AND CLEAR

A PAYBACK FAE HIS YOUNGER YEARS

 

NOO FIN IVER HEAR A BUGLE'S BLAST

MEMORIES COME BACK FAE THE PAST

OF PACE GEY SLOW AND HAIR GONE GREY

BUT JIST LIK' HIS HORSE, HE'S HAD HIS DAY.