The
great ships
In the city
of Glesga twas aye oan the kerds
If ye lived near the river yed work in the yerds
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes
Were the muckle great cranes that reached up tae the skies
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Where we built
the great ships of iron and steel
The Lizzies, the Mary, we built them right here
We built the great ships, the pride o the sea
But noo there is nae work for me
And who wid believe that we built the great ships?
At the end
o the forties apprenticed was I
Tae the cream of the welders by the name o MacKay
Yeve twa lugs and ane gob so listen, nae lip
And Ill show youse young lads how build the great ships.
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Theres
scarcely a ship noo and blessed few men
As the river runs silent trough Silicon Glen
For an auld clapped oot weld er yell no get much thanks
Noo theres fish in the river and chips oan its banks
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