Tracks:

Cows

Coulter's Candy

Wee Jimmy's Lost His Jarie

Puff The Magic Dragon

Three Craws

Ye Canny Shove Yer Granny

Granny Fraser's Flitting

The Garden Song

Over The Rainbow

This Land Is Your Land

The Red Yo-Yo

All God's Creatures

The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede

All Through The Night

Dream Angus

Credits:

Alex Beaton – vocals, guitar

Randy Farrar – keyboards

Dick McIlvery – guitar

Bob Gothar – guitar

Robin Lorentz – fiddle

The Brown Sisters – background vocals

Alessandra and Catriona Beaton – poem recitals

Cows

Half the time they munched the grass, and all the time they lay

Down in the water-meadows, the lazy month of May,

A-chewing,

A-mooing,

To pass the hours away.

“Nice weather,” said the brown cow.

“Ah”, said the white.

“Grass is very tasty.

“Grass is all right.”

Half the time they munched the grass, and all the time they lay

Down in the water-meadows, the lazy month of May,

A-chewing,

A-mooing,

To pass the hours away.

“Rain coming,” said the brown cow.

“Ah”, said the white.

“Flies is very tiresome.”

“Flies bite.”

Half the time they munched the grass, and all the time they lay

Down in the water-meadows, the lazy month of May,

A-chewing,

A-mooing,

To pass the hours away.

“Time to go,” said the brown cow.

“Ah”, said the white.

“Nice chat.” “Very pleasant.”

“Night.” “Night.”

Half the time they munched the grass, and all the time they lay

Down in the water-meadows, the lazy month of May,

A-chewing,

A-mooing,

To pass the hours away.

Coulter’s Candy

Ally hally ally bally bee, sittin’on yer mammys knee

Greetin’ for a wee bawbee, tae buy some Coulter’s candy

Here’s auld Coulter comin’ doon, big lum hat upon his croon

Roon’ an roon’ aboot the toon, sellin’ Coulter’s candy

Here’s a penny my bonnie wee lamb, run down the road as fast as ye can

Gie up yer money at Coulter’s van, for a bag of Coulter’s candy

Puir wee Jeannie she’s lookin’ awful thin, just a rickle of bones covered over wi’ skin

Soon she’ll be gettin’ a wee double chin, wi’ sookin’ the Coulter’s candy

Aff tae bed my bonnie wee man, seven o’clock and yer playin’s done

When ye rise wi’ the mornin’ sun, ye’ll get some Coulter’s candy

Wee Jimmy’s Lost His Jarie

Wee Jimmy’s lost his jarie, wee Jimmy’s lost his jarie

Wee Jimmy’s lost his jarie, doon by the Broomielaw

And he lost it doon the stankie, he lost it doon the stankie

He lost it doon the stankie, doon by the Broomielaw

So he went and got a stretcher, he went and got a stretcher

He went and got a stretcher, doon by the Broomielaw

And he rammed it doon the stankie, he rammed it doon the stankie

He rammed it doon the stankie, doon by the Broomielaw

But the stretcher couldnae reach it, the stretcher couldnae reach it,

The stretcher couldnac reach it, doon by the Broomielaw

So he went and got the Polis, he went and got the Polis

He went and got the Polis, doon by the Broomielaw

And he rammed him doon the stankie, he rammed him doon the stankie

He rammed him doon the stankie, doon by the Broomielaw

But the Polis couldnae reach it, the Polis couldnae reach it

The Polis couldnae reach it, doon by the Broomielaw

So he went and got some dynamite, he went and got some dynamite

He went and got some dynamite, doon by the Broomielaw

And he rammed it doon the stankie, he rammed it doon the stankie

He rammed it doon the stankie, doon by the Broomielaw

And he blew up the stankie, he blew up the starikie

He blew up the stankie, doon by the Broomielaw

Now wee Jimmy’s found his jarie, wee Jimmy’s found his jarie

Wee Jimmy’s found his jarie, doon by the broomielaw

And he’s found it in his pocket, he’s found it in his pocket

He’s found it in his pocket, doon by the Broomielaw

Three Craws

Three craws sat upon a wa’, sat upon a wa’, sat upon a wa-a-a-a’

Three craws sat upon a wa’, on a cold and frosty morning

The first craw couldnae flee ata’, couldnae flee ata’, couldnae flee ata-a-a-a’

The first craw couldnae flee ata’, on a cold and frosty morning

The second craw fell and broke his jaw, fell and broke his jaw, fell and broke his jaw-a-a-a’

The second craw fell and broke his jaw, on a cold and frosty morning

The third craw was greetin’ for his maw, greetin’ for his maw, greetin’ for his maw-a-a-a

The third craw was greetin’ for his maw, on a cold and frosty morning

Ye Canny Shove Yer Granny

O ye canny shove yer Granny aff the bus

Ye canny shove yer Granny aff the bus

O ye canny shove yer Granny for she’s yer Mammy’s Mammy

Ye canny shove yer Granny aff the bus

But ye can shove yer other Granny aff the bus

Ye can shove yer other Granny aff the bus

Ye can shove yer other granny for she’s yer l)addy’s Mammy

Ye can shove yer other granny aff the bus

Granny Fraser’s Flitting

It was on a Monday morning and weel I mind the scene

When my granny Fraser flitted frae Aboyne tae Aiberdeen

The village folk they a’ turned oot tae see her on the road

The horse it couldnae pull the cairt ye should hae seen the load

There wis armchairs, bathchairs, rockin’ chairs as weel

Cradles and ladles, a pram withoot a wheel

Woolen shawls, moth balls, jeely paris and jars

An grandpa near collapsed aneath Granny’s chest of drawers

There wis wee pots an’ stew pots an’ bonnie wallie jugs

Flooer pots an’ stew pots an’ granny’s cheeny dugs

Wee pots and whatnots ye’ll ken the kind I mean

At granny Fraser’s flitting frae Aboyne tae Aiberdeen

John McNab the polisman he called for volunteers

It was the first time he had his jaicket aff fer years

Tae get the donkey movin’ every man did play his part

But halfway up the bloomin’ street the wheel feel all the cairt

There were face towels, enamel bowls litterin’ the street

Lace frocks, alarm clocks ‘roon aboot their feet

There wis golf clubs an’ wash tubs litterin’ the lane

An’ grandpa’s ne’erday bottle nearly runnin’ doon the drain

There were fur coats an’ porage oats mixed up in the glaur

Big spears an’ head gears of a’ the zulu wars

There wis antiques an’ tight breeks o’ 1817

At granny Fraser’s flitting frae Aboyne tae Aiberdeen

Geordie Broon the Blacksmith he weighed near 20 stone

He lifted up the cairt himself an’ put the wheel back on

We got the load securely tied amid the scoffs and jeers

An’ when the lorry left the street it got three rousing cheers

There wis auld spats an’ tile hats sew a bag a day

Auld trays auld claes she wouldnae throw away

There wis floor mops and cough drops for granny’s wheezy ches

An’ bottles o’ some nippy stuff ma granny liked the best

Away above the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll find me

There wis lawn mowers an’ plus fours tied on wi’ a rope

An auld flag some lad tied on tae the top

On the tail board encored lookin’ like a Queen

Wis granny Fraser sittin’ on the road tae Aiberdeen

The Garden Song

Chorus:

Inch by inch row by row, gonna make this garden grow

All it takes is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground

inch by inch row by row, someone bless these seeds I sow

Someone warm them from below ‘till the rain comes tumblin’ down

Pullin’ weeds and pickin’ stones, man is made of dreams and bones

Feel the need to grow my own ‘cause the time is close at hand

Grain for grain sun and rain, find my way in nature’s chain

Tune my body and my brain to the music from the land

Plant your rows straight and long, temper them with prayer and song

Mother earth will make you strong if you give her love and care

Old crow watching hungrily, from his perch on yonder tree

In my garden I’m as free as that feathered thief up there

Over The Rainbow

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There’s a land that I’ve heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Someday I’ll wish upon a star and wake up

Where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops,

Away above the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can’t I

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow

Why oh why can’t 1?

The Red Yo-Yo

Wee Ann had a yo-yo to school she did go though

She shouldnae have taken it at a’

It fell frae her hand and it rolled on the ground

And it went through a hole in the wa’

Chorus:

Did you find a red yo-yo, red yo-yo red yo-yo?

Did you find a red yo-yo with a wee yellow string?

Now the daring wee Annie she went to the Jannie

A decent wee man as a rule

And it’s pleasing to tell that he rang on his bell

And he asked all the weans in the school

The police were concerned when the story they learned

And they left all their duties aside

The whole of the force was alerted-of course

And they went on the telly and cried

From Beijing to Paris and a’roond The Barras

The people they searched high and low

Till finally Annie announced that her grannie

Had bought her another yo-yo

All God’s Creatures

Chorus:

All God’s creatures got a place in the choir

Some sing low and some sing higher

Some sing our loud on the telephone wire

Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they’ve got now

Listen to the bass it’s the one on the bottom

Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus

Moans and groans with a big to-do

The old cow just goes moo!

The dogs and the cats they take up the middle

Where the honey-bee hums and the cricket fiddles,

The donkey brays and the pony neighs

The old grey badger sighs

Listen to the top where the little bird sings

The melody and the high notes ringing,

The hoot owl watches over everything

The blackbird disagrees

Singing in the night-time singing in the day

The little duck quacks and he’s on his way,

The otter hasn’t got much to say

The porcupine talks to himself

It’s a simple song of living sung everywhere

By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear,

The grumpy alligator and the hawk above

The sly raccoon and the turtle dove

The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede

The wee Kirkcudbright centipede she was very sweet

She was ever so proud of every one of her hundred feet

Early every morning her neighbours came to glance

She always entertained them with a beautiful little dance

Chorus:

Her leg at number ninety-four gave ninety-five a shunt

Legs number one and two were twistin’ out in front

As legs number nine and ten were wriggling up the slide

Legs seventy-three and four were doing the Palais glide

Neighbour Jenny long legs with jealousy was mad

She went out and bought herself a pencil and a pad

She came a month of mornings and made a careful note

Of ev’ry step the centipede made and this is what she wrote

Armed with exact notation young Jenny longlegs tried

To dance just like the centipede she failed and nearly cried

She grabbed hold of the centipede, she says now have a look

And tell me how you do those steps I’ve written in my book

Said the centipede “Do I do that?” and she tried demonstrate

She’d never thought on the thing before she got in a terrible state

Her hundred legs were twisted, she got tied up in a tangle

She fractured seven shinbones, fourteen kneecaps and an ankle

As legs number one and two were tied to three and four

Legs number five and six were trampled on the floor

Leg number fifteen was attacked by number ten

Ninety-seven and ninety-eight will never dance again

The wee kirkcudbright centipede, she suffered terrible pain

And some of us were very surprised she ever danced again

But now she tells her neighbours, everyone that calls to see

Never try an explanation of what comes naturally

All Through The Night

Sleep my child and peace attend thee all through the night

Guardian angels God will send thee all through the night

Soft and drowsy hours are creeping hill and dale in slumber

Sleeping I my loving vigil keeping all through the night

Angels watching ever round thee all through: the night

In thy slumbers close surround thee all through the night

They should of all fears disarm thee no forebodings should alarm thee

They will let no peril harm thee all through the night

While the moon her watch is keeping all through the night

While the weary world is sleeping all through the night

O’er thy spirit gently stealing visions of delight revealing

Breathes a pure and holy feeling all through the night

Dream Angus

Can ye no hush ye’r weepin’ o

All the wee lambs are sleepin’ o

Birdies are nestlin’, nestlin’ the gether

Dream angus is hirplin’ owre the heather

Chorus:

Dreams to sell fine dreams to sell

Angus is here with dreams to sell

Hush ye my baby and sleep without fear

Dream angus has brought you a dream my dear

List to the curlew cryin’ o

Fainter the echoes dyin’o

Even the birds and beasties are sleepin

But my bonnie bairn is weepin’ weepin’

Puff The Magic Dragon

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah-Lee

Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal puff

And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff

Chorus:

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah-Lee

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah-Lee

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail

Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff’s gigantic tail

Nobel kings and princes would bow whene’er they came

Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff cried out his name

Chorus

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys

Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys

One grey night it happened Jackie Paper came no more

And puff the mighty dragon he ceased his fearless roar

Chorus

His head was bowed in sorrow green scales fell like rain

Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane

Without his life-long friend Puff could not be brave

So Puff the mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave

Chorus

This Land Is Your Land

Chorus:

This land is your land, this land is my land

From California to the NewYork Island

From the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream water

This land was made for you and me

As I went walking that ribbon of highway

I saw above me that endless skyway

I saw below me that golden valley

This land was made for you and me

Chorus

I roamed and rambled and followed my footsteps

To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts

And all around me a voice was sounding

This land was made for you and me