The Gallowgate Lad-The Unthanks

[ti:The Gallowgate Lad] [ar:The Unthanks] [al:Last] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gallowgate Lad - The Unthanks [00:19.13]One night near the grand central station [00:23.33] [00:25.72]Among crowds that were hurrying by [00:29.71] [00:32.10]I happened to see meggy bensin [00:36.42] [00:38.71]And sairly the lassie did cry [00:42.94] [00:48.50]Says I canny lass what's the matter [00:52.97] [00:55.19]Says she quite dejected I sad [01:00.02] [01:02.31]I'm grieving for jack that's my lover [01:06.80] [01:08.98]My bonny bit gallowgate lad [01:13.70] [01:19.36]You'll know him Joe isn't he handsome [01:23.78] [01:26.06]As clever a lad as you'll see [01:29.93] [01:31.95]He was striker at stivvisin's factory [01:36.70] [01:38.98]But lately he's been on the spree [01:42.94] [01:44.98]He got bagged for getting on the fuddle [01:49.97] [01:51.94]Oh I think he mun fairly gone mad [01:57.06] [01:59.50]When he went and he's joined the militia [02:03.90] [02:06.27]My bonny bit gallowgate lad [02:10.86] [02:13.18]All the neighbors declared he was lazy [02:17.54] [02:19.62]But spite'll make bissy folks speek [02:23.81] [02:26.09]Though I know though I oughtn't to mention [02:30.39] [02:32.63]He never worked more than a week [02:36.53] [02:39.12]But with folks gone keep quiet their failings [02:43.37] [02:45.29]I grieve for my love that's a swad [02:50.28] [02:52.20]Oh his best o' claes are his soldier's [02:56.36] [02:58.44]My brave looking gallowgate lad [03:02.71] [03:04.98]Man I've mended the holes in his elbows [03:09.06] [03:11.18]And made his old trousers like new [03:15.20] [03:17.31]Well I thought he might spoke about marriage [03:21.48] [03:23.65]When his grandfather bought him a coo [03:27.54] [03:29.57]But he selled it and spent all his money [03:34.94] [03:36.72]And folks said that his love was but cawd [03:42.08] [03:44.18]Oh I wish that I couldn't believe them [03:49.22] [03:50.81]My curly haired gallowgate lad [03:54.84] [04:45.11]I was fairly heart broke since he left us [04:49.64] [04:51.44]I cannot live well be myself [04:55.71] [04:57.76]And my tongue gans as though it would keep telling [05:02.33] [05:04.35]A long way more than I should tell [05:08.28] [05:10.43]When the heart's full it's great consolation [05:15.18] [05:17.54]To whisper what makes you so bad [05:22.86] [05:24.93]Oh what made you join the militia [05:29.60] [05:31.56]My good looking gallowgate lad