THE CALTON WEAVER (Key: usually D)

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1. I'M A WEAV-ER, A CALTON WEAVER.

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I'M A RASH AND A ROV-ING BLADE

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I'VE GOT SILVER IN MY POCKETS

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I'LL GO AND FOLLOW THE ROV-ING TRADE, OH

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CHORUS: WHISKEY, WHISKEY, NANCY WHISKEY, WHISKEY, WHISKEY, NANCY, OH

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WHISKEY, WHISKEY, NANCY WHISKEY, WHISKEY, WHISKEY, NANCY, OH

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2. AS I CAM' IN BY GLESCA CITY

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NANCY WHISKEY I CHANCED TO SMELL

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I GAED IN, SAT DOWN BESIDE HER

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FOR SEVEN LANG YEARS I LO'ED HER WELL, Oh

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2. THE MAIR I KISSED HER THE MAIR I LO'ED HER

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THE MAIR I KISSED HER THE MAIR SHE SMILED

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AND I FORGAT MY MOTHER'S TEACHING

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NANCY WHISKEY HAD ME BEGUILED, SINGING

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3. I WOKE EARLY IN THE MORNING

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TO SLAKE MY DROUGHT IT WAS MY NEED

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I TRIED TO RISE BUT I WAS NOT ABLE

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NANCY WHISKEY HAD ME BY THE HEAD, SINGING ...

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4. C'WA LANDLADY, WHAT'S THE LAWIN'

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TELL ME WHAT THERE IS TO PAY

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FIFTEEN SHILLINGS IS THE RECKONING

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NOW PAY ME QUICKLY AND GO AWAY, SINGING ...

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5. AS I WENT OUT BY GLESCA CITY

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NANCY WHISKEY I CHANCED TO SMELL

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I GAED IN, SAT DOWN BESIDE HER

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SURE IT WAS A CROOKED SCALE, SINGING ...

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6. I'LL GANG BACK TO THE CALTON WEAVING,

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SURE I'LL MAKE THE SHUTTLES FLY

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I'LL MAKE MORE AT CALTON WEAVING

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THAN E'ER I MADE IN THE ROVING WAY, SINGING ...

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7. COME ALL YE WEAVERS, YE CALTON WEAVERS

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COME ALL YE WEAVERS WHEREVER YE BE

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BEWARE OF WHISKEY, NANCY WHISKEY

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SHE'LL RUIN YOU LIKE SHE RUINED ME, SINGING ...