Scottish Dependency Blues

March towards independence with pride.
(lyrics by Alistair Morton, music, "sounds like" Johnny Cash)
The time has come for freedom,
We'll take it if we're smart,
We'll leave this rotten union,
Now's time to start,
To run our own great nation,
Like we all should do,
I'm tired of being a vassal,
Well how about you?

We work hard for our money,
Work hard for a crust,
Vote union politicians
That we think we trust,
But they sell us for the promise,
Of some English gold,
This once great proud nation,
Is simply bought and sold.

They tax us 'til we're hungry,
They tax us 'til we squeak,
And sometimes I think honey,
My wallet's sprung a leak,
'Cos we send it all to London,
To keep the fat cats fat,
We simply need our freedom,
Now what is wrong with that?

Here we have a neighbour,
That could be our friend,
But the way they take our money,
Drives me round the bend,
Well the time has come for freedom,
We'll take it if we're smart,
We'll leave this rotten union,
Now's time to start.

I love the bonny saltire,
I love my native land,
Hear the call of freedom,
Now it's just at hand,
When I see that saltire flying,
I lift my head and sing,
Sing of Scottish freedom,
Ain't that a precious thing,

So come now all you Scots,
Women and the men,
Who live in modern cities,
Or a lonely Highland glen,
Come hear the call of freedom,
Now our time is here,
Mark a cross for Scotland's future,
We have nothing to fear!

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Freedom
• Scotland
• Independence
• Independent
• Scottish

[RadicalWhig]

Look up the Constitutional Commission website - join the debate on Scotland's constitutional future.

[weegiewarbler]

@RadicalWhig Think you'll find me in the debate - under my married name. Hazel Lewry. Have a look at Newsnetscotland(dot)com. You'll find me there mouthing off too.

[mesmiths]

Johnny Cash would vote SNP.

[macgonnigal]

Great song  and visuals Weegie. Well done.

[1966thewallace]

Good stuff!

[GuyWersh]

Jings! Great stuff Weegiewarbler (seen you posting on NNS). Keep 'em coming and update on NNS eh?

[BalloonCreations09]

Hazel has an article in Newsnet Scotland just now. Please read.

[RamsesReturns]

"To the human spirit, freedom is gold." ~Daniel J Dixon

[Eedgit]

Absolutely fantastic.

The lyrics are dead on the money, and your voice is an utter delight.

You get my vote weegie!

[arisuta2]

@branz93 Hazel Whyte AKA the weegiewarbler.

[gib1745]

Nice one SAOR ALBA !!!

[branz93]

Great song and video. Who's singing? > sorry! just realized it said on the end! oops.