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Version 1

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T:Cam Ye O'er Frae France
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w:Cam' ye over frae France, cam ye doon by Lun - non? 
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w:Saw ye Geor-die Whelps and his bon-nie Wum - man? 
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w:Were ye at the place called the Kit-tle Hoo-sie? 
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w:Saw ye Geor--die's - grace rid-in' on a goo - sie? 
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W:Cam' ye over frae France, cam ye doon by Lunnon? 
W:Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonnie Wumman? 
W:Were ye at the place called the Kittle Hoosie? 
W:Saw ye Geordie's grace ridin' on a goosie? 
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W:2
W:Geordie he's a man there is little doubt o't  
W:He does a' he can, wha can dae withoot it? 
W:By there cam' a man linkin like my lordie,  
W:He maun drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie. 
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W:3
W:Though the claith were bad blythely may we niffer, 
W:Gin we get a wab. It mak's little differ. 
W:We maun taint oor plaid, bonnet, belt and swordie. 
W:Has the mailin's braid, but we hae a Geordie. 
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W:4
W:Jocky's gone tae France, and Montgomery's lady, 
W:There they'll learn tae dance, "Madam are you ready?" 
W:Thay'll be back belyve, belted, brick and lordly, 
W:Brawly may they thrive, tae dance a jig wi' Geordie. 
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W:5
W:Hey for sandy ben, hey for Cockalorum, 
W:Hey for bobbin' John and his heilan quorum. 
W:Many's the sword and lance swings at heilan hurdie, 
W:How they'll skip and dance, over the bum o' geordie.

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