CITY FOLK

(Written by Michael McMillan)



THE SINNERS SONG    

 I DON’T KNOW YOU JESUS BUT IVE HEARD THAT YOU KNOW ME
THEY SAY YOU ARE A GOOD MAN WHO WANTS TO SET ME FREE  
SOME SAY THAT YOU WON’T WANT ME WHEN YOU HEAR THE THINGS I’VE DONE
AND THATS WHY I KEEP ON MOVING WITH MY BACK TOWARDS THE SON 

NO I'VE NEVER MET YOU JESUS BUT IM SURE THAT IF I DO
YOU WOULD TURN AWAY IN HORROR IF I STOOD IN FRONT OF YOU
BUT IF I ASKED YOU FOR FORGIVENESS, THOUGH I REALLY DON’T KNOW HOW 
COULD YOU REALLY SAVE ME FROM THE MAN I AM JUST NOW 

IF YOU REALLY COULD FORGIVE ME 
FOR THINGS I DID………..AND DIDN’T DO 
WOULD YOU LISTEN TO MY STORY WOULD YOU LET ME TALK WITH YOU  
WOULD YOU TAKE AWAY THE ANGER AND THIS PAIN I'VE FELT SO LONG 
WOULD YOU TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE SOMEONE WHO SINGS A SINNERS SONG 

 NO I DON’T KNOW YOU JESUS AND THATS WHY I’VE COME TO SEE  
IF YOU REALLY ARE A GOOD MAN AND A REBEL JUST LIKE ME 
YOU SAY MY PAST NO LONGER MATTERS AND ITS NOT WHERE I BELONG 
AND YOU REALLY WILL FORGIVE ME IF I SING THIS SINNERS SONG 

YOU WILL TAKE AWAY THE ANGER AND THIS PAIN I'VE FELT SO LONG 
AND YOU WILL TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE SOMEONE 
WHO SINGS A SINNERS SONG 
YOU WILL TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE SOMEONE  

WHO SINGS THIS SINNERS SONG 

   

GLASGOW TOWN                      

IN THE SHADOW OF THE SHIPYARDS ON A COLD GREY GLASGOW MORN 
HIS MOTHER DIED IN CHILDBIRTH     HIS FATHER EIGHT MONTHS GONE 
THE BIG MEN GAVE HIM PURPOSE     THEY HELPED HIM FIND HIS FEET
AND THE KNIFE HE LIKED TO CARRY   LEFT A MARK ON EVERY STREET 
BUT THERE ARE THINGS GOING ON IN GLASGOW DEAR OLD GLASGOW TOWN 
VICIOUS CIRCLES HERE IN GLASGOW THAT ARE GOING ROUND AND ROUND 

HE SEES THE CHILDREN IN THE PLAYGROUND
BUT THERES A DEALER STANDING THERE 
ITS THE UGLY FACE OF THE HUMAN RACE AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE 
BUT THE KIDS JUST LAUGH ABOUT IT…… SAY ITS ONLY FOR THE CRACK 
AND THEY COULD WALK AWAY…….ANY DAY.  BUT THEY KEEP COMING BACK 

THERE’S A DARKNESS OVER GLASGOW. DEAR OLD GLASGOW TOWN 
AND THERE ARE SHADOWS IN THE SHADOWS 
THAT ARE BRINGING GLASGOW DOWN  

HE USED TO STAND AT DIZZY CORNER WAITING FOR A CHANCE
TO LOSE THE KNIFE AND FIND A LIFE
WITH THE GIRL FROM LAST NIGHTS DANCE
BENEATH THE HIELAN MANS UMBRELLA THEY WOULD SHELTER FROM THE RAIN
WITH THE HOMELESS AND FORGOTTEN WHO NO LONGER FEEL THE PAI 

RICH PEOPLE STOP THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY
AS THE TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE CARRIES ON
AND THE SUITS IN CITY HALL SAY THATS A PITY
BUT WE’VE GOT BUSINESS GOING ON 

NOTHINGS CHANGING HERE IN GLASGOW
DEAR OLD GLASGOW TOWN  CHANGE WON’T HAPPEN HERE IN GLASGOW
TIL GLASGOW STOPS GOING ROUND AND ROUND
TIL GLASGOW STOPS GOING ROUND AND ROUND 



HURT PEOPLE  

 HURT PEOPLE. HURT PEOPLE.      HURT PEOPLE. THEY HURT PEOPLE
THEY DON’T MEAN TO DO IT,  BUT ITS THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW
BEHIND THE WALLS OF THEIR DEFENCES, NEVER LET THEIR FEELINGS SHOW
HURT PEOPLE. HURT PEOPLE.       HURT PEOPLE. THEY HURT PEOPLE 
THEY ARE THE BROKEN HEARTED   LIVING WITH THE PAIN
AND THEY REMEMBER HOW IT STARTED,   OVER AND OVER  AGAIN  

HURT PEOPLE  HURT PEOPLE.        HURT PEOPLE.      I HAVE HURT PEOPLE
SO MANY PEOPLE PROMISED   TO LIFT ME UP AND EASE THE PAIN
BUT IT DIDN’T TAKE THEM TOO LONG      TO  PUT ME DOWN AGAIN
HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE            HURT PEOPLE I HAVE HURT PEOPLE 

 

DON’T GIVE UP 

WE KNOW YOU’VE BEEN CRYING AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
BUT WE WILL KEEP ON TRYING AND WE’LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU
YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO US,  NO ONE COULD EVER TAKE YOUR PLACE
YOU KNOW WE’D GIVE ANYTHING   TO SEE THE SMILE UPON YOUR FACE 

SO DON’T GIVE UP    EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY

YOU "ARE" THE ONE WHO MAKES OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE
WE KNOW THAT YOUR HURTING AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
THOUGH LIFE SEEMS SO UNCERTAIN  WE WILL HELP YOU FIND A WAY
COS YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO US,  NO ONE COULD EVER TAKE YOUR PLACE
YOU KNOW WE’D GIVE ANYTHING   TO SEE THE SMILE UPON YOUR FACE 

SO DON’T GIVE UP    EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY
YOU "ARE" THE ONE WHO MAKES OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE

SO WHEN YOU’RE FEELING LONELY AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO 

 JUST DON’T GIVE UP    EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY
YOU "ARE" THE ONE WHO MAKES OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE 

NO DON’T GIVE UP    EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY
YOU "ARE" THE ONE WHO MAKES OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE 

   

 I STILL HAVE A CHOICE  

I DON’T DRINK BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO
AND I DON’T DRINK BECAUSE I CAN
AND I WON’T DRINK TO MAKE THEM LIKE ME
YOU KNOW I’M NOT THAT KIND OF MAN 

NOW I WON’T DRINK TO BLOCK HER MEMORY
AND  I WON’T LISTEN TO HER VOICE

I JUST STOPPED BEFORE SHE KILLED ME
WHILE I STILL HAD…. A CHOICE  

I USED TO DRINK BECAUSE I MISSED HER
UNTIL SHE LEFT ME LYING ON THE FLOOR
BUT I WON’T DRINK BECAUSE ITS OVER NOW
AND I DON’T MISS HER ANYMORE  

NOW I WON’T DRINK TO BLOCK HER MEMORY
AND I WON’T LISTEN TO HER VOICE
I JUST STOPPED BEFORE SHE KILLED ME
WHILE I STILL HAD…. A CHOICE 

IF YOU WIN THE BATTLE WITH THE BOTTLE
SHE WILL TELL YOU, YOU HAVE MADE A BIG MISTAKE
FOR MISS WHISKY SHE’LL BE BACK AGAIN TOMORROW
TO GIVE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU SHOULD TAKE 

SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT MISS WHISKY
THE NIGHTS SHE KNOCKED UPON MY DOOR
AND HOW SHE USED TO MAKE ME FEEL SO GOOD
BUT I DON’T FEEL GOOD ANYMORE 

BUT I WON’T DRINK TO BLOCK HER MEMORY
AND I WILL NOT LISTEN TO HER VOICE
I JUST STOPPED BEFORE SHE KILLED ME
WHILE I STILL HAD…. A CHOICE…….AND I STILL HAVE A CHOICE 

 

ITS ALL ONE TO ME  

IN MY LIFE I’VE HAD SO MANY SECOND CHANCES
BUT WITH TWO LEFT FEET NOT SO MANY SECOND DANCES
BUT THATS THE WAY IT GOES   ITS ALL ONE TO ME
I MET A NICE WEE LASSIE AND I ASKED FOR HER NUMBER
BUT SHE SAID IF YOU’RE A DRUMMER YOU’LL NEVER GET A LUMBER
BUT THATS THE WAY IT GOES. IT’S ALL ONE TO ME

ITS UPSTAIRS FOR THINKING   DOWNSTAIRS FOR DANCING
SO TELL ME ARE YOU’RE THINKING, DRINKING OR ROMANCING
LETS HAVE ANOTHER DRINK AND WE CAN TAKE OUR CHANCES
WE’LL SEE HOW IT GOES   IT’S ALL ONE TO ME  

SHE SAID SHE WAS AN ACTRESS    BUT IN FAR TOO MANY DRAMAS
SO I LEFT HER STANDING SCREAMING IN HER PERCY PIG PYJAMAS
THATS THE WAY IT GOES.     ITS ALL ONE TO ME
I HAD A HEAVY BEVY   ONLY MEANT TO HAVE A FEW
SO I BOUGHT A CHICKEN CURRY AND SOME CANS OF IRN BRU
WHERE THAT WIND WILL BLOW      ITS ALL ONE TO ME 

I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE HER    BUT I REALLY COULDN’T FACE HER
SO I DROPPED BACK DOWN THE BOOZER FOR JUST ANOTHER CHASER
I KNOW WHERE THIS WILL GO.     ITS ALL ONE TO ME  

ITS UPSTAIRS FOR THINKING   DOWNSTAIRS FOR DANCING
SO TELL ME ARE YOU’RE THINKING, DRINKING OR ROMANCING
LETS HAVE ANOTHER DRINK AND WE CAN TAKE OUR CHANCES
AND WE’LL SEE HOW IT GOES.  BUT ITS ALL ONE TO ME     

 

THE ANGELS OF DUNBLANE 

THE THIRTEENTH OF MARCH   NINETEEN NINETY SIX
WAS ONE OF SCOTLANDS DARKEST DAYS
AS THE HARD MEN CRIED  THE POLICEMEN TRIED
TO COME TO TERMS WITH WHAT THEY FACED
I TRIED TO CALL MY CHILDREN  JUST TO KNOW THEY WERE OKAY
BUT THE PHONE LINES COULDN’T TAKE IT
NOW I CALL THEM EVERY DAY

I STILL REMEMBER WHERE I WAS THAT DAY
THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME
THE DAY THAT THEY WERE TAKEN
THE DAY THEY WENT AWAY THE ANGELS OF DUNBLANE 

AS THE NEWS CREPT IN    OUR NATION WEPT AGAIN
FOR THE FAMILIES DEALING WITH THE PAIN
AND AT HOME THAT NIGHT     WE HELD OUR CHILDREN TIGHT
AND THANKED GOD  IT WASN’T THEM 
SOME STILL LIGHT A CANDLE
BESIDE A PICTURE IN A FRAME
BUT FOR SOME THE WORLD STOPPED TURNING
AND IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME  

DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE THAT DAY
CAN YOU RECALL A SINGLE NAME
THAT DAY WHEN THEY WERE TAKEN
THAT DAY THEY WENT AWAY. THE ANGELS OF DUNBLANE
YES I  REMEMBER WHERE I WAS THAT DAY
THE DAY THEY WENT AWAY. THE ANGELS OF DUNBLANE 

 

 

 

Please note that the lyrics from all other songs included in this album can be found on the original albums they appeared on. 

 

UNWANTED. (Album Whisky)  

WHISKY (Album Whisky) 

SUNDAYS COMING SOON (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

NO PLACE TO GO  (Album Missing Person) 

WHO CARES  (Album Missing Person) 

AMAZING DISGRACE. (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

THE EMPTY CHAIR  (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

DARK DAYS. (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

FADE AWAY.  (Album Whisky) 

DARK SIDE OF THE MAN.  (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.  (Album Whisky) 

THE GREAT WESTERN ROAD. (Album Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

MONEY FOR WAR. (Album. Where Wild Thistles Bloom) 

THE HAPPY SONG.  (Album Heaven Sent Ranch) 

THE STORM  (Album. Whisky)