Sail Away
The Gallowgate Murders
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1863 in Aberdeen, the port of lawless haar Where the river Don, meets the river Dee and marry the North Sea A blue-eyed boy stands by the shore, a price tag on his head What a braw wee lad! Farewell yer dad, you're now a brit home child! The pipes can mute the cries, the dice will entertain the bairns To find the best - kidnapper's quest, and na'badie'll ever guess A chamber in the barn- a lie sold by the quarriers' men As of Sunday first, the boat you built will take you overseas High-roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul! Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away! (And heave a pawl!) Sail away! (High - roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul!) My castaway! (Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away and heave a pawl!) Disease and death - hard work, no breath, 600 boys on deck With no ID across the sea, you're stateless in the states A hungry mouth, a tear in the eye, no hope and no escape You're on your knees, in the colonies - abused, and whipped, and raped White cargo, inequality, crooked navigation act The wealthy masters, servitude, they robbed them of their youth A letter home will never come, and what's it gonna say? Stripped down from human rights, they won't believe you anyway High-roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul! Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away! (And heave a pawl!) Sail away! (High - roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul!) My castaway! (Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away and heave a pawl!) It gars-me-grue How they tried to hide the truth In this day and age Slavery trade is still a big taboo History doesn't talk until it damn repeats itself Let's act all shocked, as if we're mocked and say a little prayer But hear me now, if one shall fight then all will follow due So rest in peace dear Indian Pete, this one goes out to you! High-roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul! Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away! (And heave a pawl!) Sail away! (High - roll, away and go! Heave away, long haul!) My castaway! (Way-hey! Roll and go! Heave away and heave a pawl!)
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