Blaydon Races

A went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon Eighteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's afternoon A tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden Away we went 'lang Collin'wood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair" Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there The lassies lost their crinolines, an' the veils that hide their faces An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose gannin' te Blaydon Races Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races Now when we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Broon Aa saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin' To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's Concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races Now when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung They called on me to sing a sang, aa sung them "Paddy Fagan" Aa danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aa went to Blaydon Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races The rain it poor'd aall the day an' mayed the groons quite muddy Coffy Johnny had a white hat on They war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy" There wis spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond Aboot, shootin' "Noo, me lads, for riders" Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin' Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races