ever since the day ma dug ate aunty belle
a've been wunderin what kinda dug a've got
for it grew up awfy big and tawny yellow
with a great big hairy collar round its throat

it was just a little pup on the nicht a picked it up
it was wanderin in the dark near a place called Calderpark
and when people see me comin they shout LION
but a've never telt a lie in aw ma life

ever since ma dug hud aunty fur his dinner
ave been takin money aff ae racin mugs
doon at shawfield track ma fidos i the winner
but the trouble is there runnin short o dugs

so when the butcher for a bet
gave a sheeps heid tae ma pet
he gave a strangled YELL
when it chowed his heid aswell
and when people see me comin they shout LION
but ave never telt a lie in aw ma life

now ave been to France and Spain and Portobello
a've been moved on by the polis many times
and when it rains i carry my umbarello
and i only mention that because it rhymes

and when i m signin doon the broo
theres never any queue
the man says dinnae come doon
we'll just send your money roon
and when people see me comin they shout lion
but a've never telt a lie in aw ma life

and if you think i m tellin lies
your in for a surprise
if you hear a helluva roar theres nae use boltin for the door
or climbin on a chair just get doon and ay your prayers
fur a've never telt a lie in aw ma life

there yae go and i think its in the right order
thats what comes from listening to the gabs for the past 30 years you get to know it off the tap ae yur heid