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| He'll
Nae Tak Liver |
Recorded
on 'Allan Water'
by Tom Spiers |
| The
Tradition Bearers - Scots Songs and Ballads Series LTCD1005 |
I’m mairried tae a weaver, his name is Tam McGee
O a the akward divils that yer iver like tae see
He is the maist conceited aboot fit he’ll hae tae eat
An ivery ither day we hae a row aboot his meat
Chorus
For he’ll nae tak liver, he’ll nae tak lamb
He disna gie a docken for Liptons ham
He’ll nae tak a huddie, he’ll nae tak veal
But he’s afa fond o tatties wi a big coo’s heel
I made tae him a dumplin, I slaved at it for ‘oors
It wis brimin foo o raisins an I used the best o floor
Say’s he, is this a dumplin? I fairly hae mi doots
For it looks mair like a fitba that the bairns kick aboot
Chorus
Now the ither day I cooked for him a nice big mutton chop
He asked me if I bought it in an ironmungers shop
Now is’na that a beauty, an am I richt or wrang
Did ye buy a penny cunnel for tae grease the fryin’ pan
Chorus
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(Mrs Horne)Learned from Peter Hall’s field recordings
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