Key: G major•
Verse 1
Does anybody know
This is all about...
I don't actually know what
the song's about.
In the original, the hero,
he's a farm worker.
He gets sent down to Glasgow
and his mate tells him to go
and meet someone called Kate.
And he ends up in the Clyde
without his trousers on.
And I always kind of assumed
that Kate was a prostitute
and the wee boy didn't know
it
and it was some sort of weird set up.
So, I mention this only because
you understand.
I mentioned a place in Glasgow
called Blytheswood Square
and now that is very concerning
there is no need to get no no no no no
I expect a lot of you have already guessed
what happens in Blytheswood Square
or rather what used to happen
it doesn't anymore
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I'm told so big Kalmar McBunnet
and a few very embarrassed men
My heed was burst fae drink
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and I was choking back the sick
The customers were doing my nut,
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the boss was be ing a prick
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that I just couldn't take no more
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I quit the job and got the train to Glasgow
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In my big Camargo beret
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that played on me by John Mackay
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just as we came, she sells the pills
She knocks about the Blythe's
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Wood Square in Glasgow
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The train pulls into Queen Street,
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so I stop a laddie there
I said here mate, you happen to ken the
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way to Blythe's Wood Square
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and stopped the fucking heed on me
And said, wee man,
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you'll meet yer match in Glasgow
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An d my wickled man had been out
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was played on me by John Mackay
she knocks about the flies and
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swear in Glasgow
So I done a round the city
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till I found a socky haw
My nose was pishin' blood,
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had a heed like a burst bot
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they shook their heeds and ran awa
I thought they were the friendly
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types in Glasgow
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An d my bickle man had been out
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played on me by John Mackay
she knocks her down,
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the visor's wearing glare
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So who's the best person
to ask
in this situation, who do I know
We'll have the information I require
At last I saw the police,
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so to them I did declare
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in Blytheswood Square
wee man
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And huckled me into the van
And that was how I got the
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gile in Glasgow
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On the train from Fort McKay
I'll never forget the trick was
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played on me by John McKay
she knocks her bread,
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the flies, it's fair and bliss
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And my little Marlin Bunner on the train,
he'd fall back high
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played on me with John McKay
she knocks her bread,
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the flies, it's fair and bliss
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Thanks. Okay, now...
I normally do sad songs.
This is an unusually cheerful set for me.
But...
Here's a sad song.
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