My Auld Toon
Memories of the way we were.
Gorbals Cross
The Back Courts
Maw as a Clippie
Naeburn Street, Where my Mum Stayed facing the Square
The Auld Street Names
The Star Bar
Oor Glesga Songs
( Guid auld singalang fae the Gorbals Playgrun)
Down in Yonder Meadow
Down in yonder meadow, where the green grass grows,
where Clare Reilly she washes, all of her clothes.
She sang, she sang and she sang so sweet,
that she sang Tommy Harrison across the street.
And they huddled and they cuddled and he sat her oan his knee
and he said, Dear Clare, I hope ye will agree,
Agree, Agree, I hope you will agree.
For when we git merried, I hope ye will agree,
Clare made a dumplin', she made it awfie nice
She cut it up in slices and gave us all a slice,
Sayin' taste it, taste it, don't say no,
For tomorrow is my wedding day and I must go.
Cumberland Street
Katie Bairdie
Katie Bairdie had a coo, It wis yella black and blue.
Open the gates and let it through, dance Katie Bairdie.
Oor Wee School
Oor wee school's, the best wee school,
the best wee school in Glesga.
The only thing that's wrang wi it,
is the baldie, heidit maister.
Ma Wee Lad
Ma wee lad's a sodjer, he works in Maryhill.
He gets his pay oan a Friday night,
and buys a hauf a gill.
He goes tae church oan Sunday, a hauf an heur late,
He pick the buttons aff his shirt,
and pits them in the plate.
Murder, murder polis, three stairs up
the wummin oan the middle flair, hurt me wae a cup.
ma heids all bleeding, an ma face is all cut.
murder, murder polis, three stairs up.
Kick the Can
Hands up, kick the can, Clare Reilly's goat a man.
If ye wanna know his name, his name is Tommy Harrison.
Skinny Malinkey
Skinny malinkey long legs
Big banana feet
Went tae the pic-churs
Couldnae find a seat
When the pic-chur startit
Skinny malinkey fartit
Skinny malinkey long legs
Big banana feet!
Does Yer Maw Drink Wine
Does yer maw drink wine, does she drink it all the time.
Does she git a funny feelin', when her boady hits the ceiling.
Yae Canny Shove Yer Granny
Oh yae canny shove yer granny
aff ri bus!
Oh yae canny shove yer granny aff ri bus!
Oh yae canny shover yer granny....
Cos she's yer mammy's mammy!
Yae canny shove yer granny aff ri bus!
Stop Ri Bus
Stop ri bus ah need a wee-wee!
Stop ri bus ah need a wee-wee!
Stop ri bus ah need a wee-wee!
A wee wee cuppa tea!
Ali Bally
Ali Bally Ali Bally Bee
Sittin on yer mammies knee
Waitin fer...a wee bobbeeeee
Tae buy some coulters candy
Lawmoor Street
Waddell Street
Auld Mither Reilly
Auld mither Reilly at the pawnshoap door,
with a baby in her arms and a bundle oan the floor.
she asked fur ten and she only goat four
she nearly took the hinges oaf the pawnshoap door.
Who Shaved the Barber
Who shaved the barber, the barber, the barber.
Who shaved the barber, the barber shaved himself.
Take him by the waistcoat, the jaycoat, the overcoat.
Take him by the billygoat, and throw him doon the stairs.
Who shaved the barber, the barber, the barber.
Who shaved the barber, the barber shaved himself.
One, Two, Three A'Learie
One, two ,three a learie, four five, six a learie,
seven, eight, nine a learie,
ten a learie, postman.
One, two, three a learie, hand me a whip and spin ma peerie,
Oh I canna spin ma peerie, I wish I wis a laddie.
One, two,three a learie, I saw Mrs. Clearie,
sitting oan her bumbalearie, eatin' chocolate babies.
Rutherglen Road
Famous Liptons