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[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.
[Verse 1]
As GI gaed doon by Wilsontoon,
I Emmet wee Johnny SAcobDie,
SaGys he tae me, "Could ye Cgo a hGauf?"
Says CI, "Man tGhat's ma hDobbGy."
[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.
[Verse 2]
SGo we had a hauf an' anither hauf, 
EmAnd then we had aAnithDer,
GWhen he got fou' he shCouted G"Hoo!
It's CaCrnwath MiGll for DeveGr."
[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.
[Verse 3]
WGe wandered doon the street again
We Emcleekit unco cAheerDy,
GWhen John got hame his wCife cried sGhame,
I sCee you're enGjoyin' your DhoGbby
[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.
[Verse 4]
GOf a' the friens that ere I kenned,
There'Ems nane like Johnnie SAcobbDie,
HiGs hert is leal, he's tCrue as steGel,
An' Ca hauf is aGye his DhobGby.
[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.
[Verse 5]
SGo whenever friendly friens may meet,
WhEmerever Scots foreAgathDer,
GWe'll raise our gless, we'll sChout HurGroo,
It's CCarnwath MGill for DeveGr.
[Chorus]
Oh Gwe're no awa' tae bide awa'
We'Emre no' awa' tae lAe'e yDe,
We'Gre no' awa' tae bCide awGa',
We'll aCye come bGack an' sDee Gye.

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Were No Awa Tae Bide Awa

by Kenneth Mckellar

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[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

[Verse 1]

As I gaed doon by Wilsontoon,

Em A D

I met wee Johnny Scobie,

G C G

Says he tae me, "Could ye go a hauf?"

C G D G

Says I, "Man that's ma hobby."

[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

[Verse 2]

So we had a hauf an' anither hauf,

Em A D

And then we had anither,

G C G

When he got fou' he shouted "Hoo!

C G D G

It's Carnwath Mill for ever."

[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

[Verse 3]

We wandered doon the street again

Em A D

We cleekit unco cheery,

G C G

When John got hame his wife cried shame,

C G D G

I see you're enjoyin' your hobby

[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

[Verse 4]

Of a' the friens that ere I kenned,

Em A D

There's nane like Johnnie Scobbie,

G C G

His hert is leal, he's true as steel,

C G D G

An' a hauf is aye his hobby.

[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

[Verse 5]

So whenever friendly friens may meet,

Em A D

Wherever Scots foregather,

G C G

We'll raise our gless, we'll shout Hurroo,

C G D G

It's Carnwath Mill for ever.

[Chorus]

Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'

Em A D

We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,

G C G

We're no' awa' tae bide awa',

C G D G

We'll aye come back an' see ye.

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