Lyr Req: Oh It's Fine to Keep In wi' the Gaffer

Subject: Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer
From: GUEST,Duncan
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 09:44 AM

I'm looking to find where I can buy a tape of "Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer"! Can anyone help please?

Subject: RE: Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 10:26 AM

I found the lyrics on this page. It says "poem". Has it been set to music? Can you be a little more specific about what you want?

Subject: RE: Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer
From: Metchosin
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 10:37 AM

Duncan, I have it on an old 78 RPM as well as on tape, I can make an mp3 of it if you want. Also there was some discussion here

Subject: RE: Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer
From: Metchosin
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 10:45 AM

Boy was I ever off when I tried to figure out the lyrics from the record. Thanks for the link Sorcha.

Subject: Lyr Add: OH IT'S FINE TO KEEP IN WI' THE GAFFER
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar
Date: 07 Oct 01 - 04:57 AM

Lovely to see someone asking for a Joe Corrie song. This one is to a Gaelic tune, titled something like Isle Of My Heart in the English.
It maybe be in the system already, if so here it is again. Following transcribed from Joe Corrie book published by 7.48.

For money a year I hae wrocht doon alow,
But never in bits that are wet or are low,
For I mak it my business wherever I go
Aye tae keep in wi the gaffer.

CHORUS
Oh, it's fine tae keep in wi the gaffer.

My boss at the time was a Mason, ye ken,
So I went tae the bank for my seven pound ten,
And bravely I bearded the goat in his den
Aa tae keep in wi the gaffer.

The next ane tae come was a musical hand,
He stood in the middle and waggled his hand,
So I learned the cornet and played in his band,
Aa tae keep in wi the gaffer.

The next was a crater o different stamp,
A high-heid cadet in the Salvation camp,
So I got him tae 'save' me, and cairried the lamp,
Aa tae keep in wi the gaffer.

The next was a punter, a horse racin man,
So I bocht the 'Noon Record' and followed his plan,
And I feenished it up wi my shirt in the pawn
Aa tae keep in wi the gaffer.

Subject: RE: Oh It's Fine to Keep in wi' the Gaffer
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 07 Oct 01 - 07:26 AM

Dunc, I see it's a tape you want not the lyrics. I've found a CD here with it listed.

Jon