Here's A Health Tae The Sauters Testo

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Testo Here's A Health Tae The Sauters

In the village o' Saut Preston whaur the maister's auld CadellFor he owns five branders on the Forth and the coal to fire them as wellMy faither's ta'en his oancoast shin just to feed his bairn and wifeAy, and when that bloody deed was done, Ah was thirled for a' myl ifeHere's a health tae the sauters and the white gowd they makeHere's a health tae the sauters that drink in the Land o'CakesNoo a' the sauters ken me for they cry me Puddock WullAh was boo-leggit when Ah was born and by God, Ah'm that way stillAy but Ah can swim like ony fish that sair com oot the seaAy tae fetch the buckets the furthest oot there is nane as good as meHere's a health tae the sauters...Ah've manned these brands these last ten years, Ah've worked as fast as Ah canFor every box a sauter fills there's copper in his handBut the grieve he is a dowsie raif, he hates us every yinHe wad make your level drop so ye maun dae anither rinHere's a health tae the sauters...Here's luck tae the sautwork smugglers, ay an' keep them frae the gaugers' handsFor they only tak' what they can spread tae the puir folk that hae naneFor the tax the saut a'heavy, and it shouldnae be taxed at a'No it shouldnae be just for the rich, there's enough here for us a'Here's a health tae the sauters...