Gala Water

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[Chorus]
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Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
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Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
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I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
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It's ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
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Ower yon bonnie hill o' heather
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
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I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
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Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
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Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
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I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
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It's lords an' lairds cam here tae woo
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An' gentlemen wi' sword, aye an' dagger
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But the black-eyed lads o' Galashiels
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Will hae nane but the gree o' Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
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Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
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Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
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I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Fareweel tae you, proud Galashiels
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Fareweel, my mither an' my faither
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I'll awa' wi' the black-haired lad
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That keeps his sheep on Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
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Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
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Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
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Ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
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Ower yon bonnie hills sae drearie
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The lassie lost her silken snood
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Gar'd her greet, for she was wearie
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
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Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
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Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
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Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
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Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O