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)