Lyr Req: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day

Subject: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
From: Elf
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 12:45 AM

First couple of lines go: "Oh, my name is Jock Stweart, I'm a canny gaun man And a roving young fellow I've been."

From the content, one can pretty much see what the song's about but precisely what do the words "canny gaun" mean?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
From: Pene Azul
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 12:50 AM

The lyrics to "Jock Stewart" are here (click) in the Digitrad.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
From: Elf
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 12:56 AM

Yeah, I got the lyrics. Just wondering what they mean.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
From: Pene Azul
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 01:10 AM

"Canny gaun" means "easy going," according to the Glossary of Scottish Words thread.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
From: Elf
Date: 04 Mar 02 - 01:13 AM

Ah, I see now.

Cheers Jeff:o))