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Farewell To Sicily (James Robertson / Hamish Henderson) (L'addio alla Sicilia della 51st Highland Division's in 1943) The pipie is dozy the pipie is fey He wullnae come roon for his vino the day The sky o'er Messina is unco and grey And a' the bricht chaulmers are eerie
Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o' ye Puir bluidy squaddies are wearie Fareweel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw There's nae hame can smoor the wiles o' ye Puir bluidy squaddies are wearie
Then doon the stair and line the waterside Wait your turn the ferry's awa Then doon the stair and line the waterside A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie
The drummie is polisht, the drummie is braw He cannae be seen for his webbin awa He's beezed himsel' up for a photy and a' Tae leave wi' his Lola his dearie
Fare ye weel ye dives o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye shieling and ha' We'll a' mind shebeens and bothies Whaur kind signoritas were cheerie Fare ye weel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye shieling and ha' We'll a' mind shebeens and bothies Whaur Jock made a date wi' his dearie
Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum Leave your kit this side o' the wa' Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie |