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GUEST,Pict Lyr Req: Last o' the Tinkler (Violet Jacob) (19) Lyr Req: Scottish song missing lyrics. 20 Feb 03


Hello all I hope some one can help I have a tune that I remember hearing about 12 years ago in Scotland on a radio show that Archie Fisher presented.I can't remember all the lyrics but I do remember these lines.

"
lay me in yon place lin
for the gloamin's thick wi' nicht
and I cannae see yer face lin
for my een's no sae richt
for it's ower late for lea'in'
an' I ken fine that I'm deein'
like an auld craw fleein'
tae the last o' the licht

the kye gang tae the byre lin
and the sheep gang tae the fold
ye'll mak a speck o' fire lin
for my hert's turned icy cold
and 'fore the trees are meetin'
there's a sound like waters beating
and the birds seem near tae greetin'
that was aye you singin' bold

there's just yerself tae grieve lin
and the auld dug lyin' here
for when the morn comes creepin'
and you waukened birds are cheepin'
ye'll find me lyin' sleepin'
as I've slept for sixty year"

Does any body recognise these lyrics?If you do could you let me know what the song is called and what the correct lyrics are I'd appreciate it immensely.


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