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The Ballad of Jamie Raeburn

from Tails from the Boneyard by Shipwreck Rats

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My name is Jamie Raeburn, from Glasgow town I came
My place and habitation I'm forced to leave in shame
Frae my place and habitation, it's I must gang awa'
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

It was early on one morning, just by the break of day
The turnkey he came to us and unto us did say
Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a'
This is the day you are to stray from Caledonia

So we all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief
Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
Our parents, wives and sweethearts too, their hears were broke in twa
To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia

So farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
I hope none shall cast up to you the race that I have run
I hope that they'll protect you when I am far awa'
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

And farewell, my honest father, you were the best of men
And likewise my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name
No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw
For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia

My name is Jamie Raeburn, from Glasgow town I came
My place and habitation I'm forced to leave in shame
Frae my place and habitation, it's I must gang awa'
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

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from Tails from the Boneyard, released September 2, 2018

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Shipwreck Rats Berlin, Germany

Shipwreck Rats is a pirate speed folk band based in Berlin. We play fast and evil music from Scotland, Ireland, North America and all the other places we’ve plundered in our time. We have a lot of songs about current themes like whaling and trouserlessness. Anyone refusing to dance at our gigs will be made to walk the plank! ... more

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