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This is a variant of Nancy Whisky. Nancy Whisky first appeared in print in the early 1900s. It also appears as Long Cookstown and The Dublin Weaver.
Calton is a district of Glasgow which used to be famous for its weaver's workshops. There are two other versions of Nancy Whisky at this site: Other weaver tunes at this site: |
I'm a weaver, a Calton weaver I'm a rash and a roving blade; I've got siller in my pouches I gang and follow the roving trade O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. As I cam in by Glesca city Nancy Whiskey I chanced to smell I gaed in, sat doon beside her Seven lang years I lo'ed her well. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. The mair I kissed her the mair I lo'ed her The mair I kissed her the mair she smiled An' I forgot my mither's teaching Nancy soon had me beguiled. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. I woke early in the morning To slake my drouth it was my need I tried to rise but I wasna able Nancy had me by the heid. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. "C'wa, landlady whit's the lawin? Tell me whit there is to pay." "Fifteen shillings is the reckoning, Pay me quickly and go away." O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. As I went oot by Glesca city Nancy Whiskey I chanced to smell I gaed in drank four and sixpence A't was left was a crooked scale. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. I'll gang back to the Calton weaving I'll surely mak the shuttles fly I'll mak mair at the Calton weaving Than ever I did in a roving way. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. Come all ye weavers, Calton weavers A' ye weavers where'er ye be Beware of whiskey, Nancy Whiskey She'll ruin you as she ruined me. O whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy-o. |
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