The McCalmans - Yellow on the broom

^AbI ken ye dinna like it, lass Tae ^Dbwinter here in ^Bbmtoon The ^Abscaldies, aye, miscry us And they ^Ebtry tae put us doon ^EbAnd it's hard to raise three bairns In a ^Dbsingle flea-box ^Abroom But I'll ^Dbtak' ye on the ^Abroad a^Fmgain When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

When ^Ebyellow's on the broom When ^Abyellow's on the broom I'll ^Dbtak' ye on the ^Abroad a^Fmgain When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

^AbThe scaldies cry us 'Tinker dirt' And ^Dbsconce our bairns in ^Bbmschool But ^Abwho cares what a scaldy thinks For a ^Ebscaldy's but a fool ^EbHe's never heard the yarlin's song Nor ^Dbseen the flax in ^Abbloom For they're ^Dba' cooped up in ^Abhooses ^Fm When the ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

When ^Ebyellow's on the broom When ^Abyellow's on the broom They're ^Dba' cooped up in ^Abhooses ^Fm When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

^AbNo sale for pegs or baskets, noo So ^Dbjust to stay a^Bbmlive We ^Abhave tae work at scaldy jobs Frae ^Ebnine o'clock till five ^EbBut we call nae man our maister For we ^Dbown the world's ^Abroom And I'll ^Dbbid fareweel tae ^AbBrechin ^Fm When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

When ^Ebyellow's on the broom When ^Abyellow's on the broom We'll ^Dbbid fareweel tae ^AbBrechin ^Fm When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

^AbI'm weary for the springtime When we'll ^Dbtak' the road once ^Bbmmair For the ^Abpearlin' and the plantin' And the ^Ebberry fields of Blair ^EbWe'll meet up wi' oor kinfolk Frae ^Dba' the country ^Abroon' When the ^Dbganaboot folk ^Abtak' the ^Fmroad When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

When ^Ebyellow's on the broom When ^Abyellow's on the broom The g^Dbanaboot folk ta^Abk' the^Fm road When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom

When ^Ebyellow's on the broom When ^Abyellow's on the broom I'll ^Dbtak' ye on the ^Abroad a^Fmgain When ^Ebyellow's on the ^Abbroom