Singer • Musician • Songwriter
LEITHERS LAMENT
The callin o’ the waters waves
Wind whistlin’ like lost souls
Fir the sailors gang tae war before
When they left the Vinegar Close
STAR OF THE SEA, A GUIDING LIGHT
AND OLD LEITH IN MY SOUL
I’LL PERSEVERE AND FIGHT THE FIGHT
TILL SANDS O’ TIME RUN SLOW
I kiss you on the cheek ma dear
I kiss yer brow sae fine
I’ll never see my love again
Fir aw’ the sands o’ time
Wi heirt sae heavy and sae scared
I wis only 30 years
The sands o’ time ran out the day
And how we shed our tears
CHORUS…..
Oh I will luv ye true ma dear
My picture on the wall
And leave you nowt but memories
And three bairnies oh so sma’
CHORUS ……
The telegram has now arrived
The sands o time stood still
And all that’s left are memories
A medal, a flag and a gill.
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'Joss is very much the lead singer and has a beautiful, full, fruity voice which she uses very well. She comes from a long line of trad singers, including Jeannie Robertson... enough said, I feel! She certainly proves that the line runs true. She is also a skilled fiddle player and thoroughly treated us to this skill throughout the evening'. - Leith Folk Club
Many thanks to Ian McCalman for the permission to sing his very special song, The Shian Road.
