BALLAD OF THE Q4

(THE) BALLAD OF THE Q4

by

Matt McGinn

The Mary and the Lizzie they were made right here

But you'll never see the likes of them, I fear

They were the finest ever sailed the sea

They were built by the hands of men like me

Thank you dad for all your skill

But the Clyde is a river that'll no stand still

You did gie well but we'll do more

Make way for the finest of them all, Q4

We have an order we'll fulfil

With a touch o the master and a bit more skill

Now the backroom boys are underway

And the pens will be rolling till the launching day

Thank you dad for all your skill

But the Clyde is a river that'll no stand still

You did gie well but we'll do more

Make way for the finest of them all, Q4

There's big Tom O'Hara with his burning gear

The plumber and the plater and the engineer

There's young Willie Wylie with his welding rod

They're waiting at the ready for the backroom nod

Thank you dad for all your skill

But the Clyde is a river that'll no stand still

You did gie well but we'll do more

Make way for the finest of them all, Q4

We'll burn and cut and shape and bend

We'll be welding and riveting and in the end

When the painter dabs his final coat

We'll be launching the finest ever ship afloat

Thank you dad for all your skill

But the Clyde is a river that'll no stand still

You did gie well but we'll do more

Make way for the finest of them all, Q4

We've worked and sweated and toiled and now

See the expert's hand from stern to bow

She's ready for the torments o the sea

She's a credit to the Clyde and you and me

Thank you dad for all your skill

But the Clyde is a river that'll no stand still

You did gie well but we'll do more

Make way for the finest of them all, Q4