IF IT WISNAE FOR THE UNION

IF IT WISNAE FOR THE UNION

by

Matt McGinn

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

I had a boss in Aberdeen

The nicest fella ever I've seen

But I think he thought I was awfae green

Afore I joined the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

A pal o mine has bought a car

A second-handed Jaguar

He'd never have travelled half as far

If it wisnae for the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

I had a boss they called Colquhoun

The nicest fella in Glesga toon

Except for keeping yer wages doon

Afore we joined the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

I had a boss, they called him Black

He told me I could call him Jack

He wis helluva good at gien ye the sack

Afore we joined the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

The bosses, they were doin fine

They'd wee weans workin doon the mine

And they'd have them on assembly line

If it wisnae for the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

I had a lass in Inverness

And she was one o the very best

We couldnae afford tae marry unless

I went and joined the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

I had a boss called Alderdeiss

And he was really helluva nice

Except for the way he loaded the dice

Afore we joined the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union

Men and women listen tae me

It's time tae rise up aff yer knee

So raise the flag of Unity

And forward with the Union

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

I'll tell ye something awfae true

Ye wouldnae hae your telly the noo

If it wisnae for the Union