Ebor, I take that personally!

Can't resist posting this as it's come up on another concurrent thread. How it's done in Scotland again! (Hope I'm not boring you! And all those question-marks should be either apostrophes or quote marks!)



ROOM FUR US A? IN THE DANCE                                Ian Davison
Main Tune: Back O? Bennachie
(other common ceilidh tunes played between chorus and next verse)

Chorus
Wi? Phil oan the boax an? Aly on the fiddle,
We birl at the tap an? we dash doon the middle,
An?, ?Whit she sees in him is a riddle?,
But there?s room fur us a? in the dance.

1.        There?s some o? us no even startit yet,
             An? some of us are up fur every set,
                 An? some o? the faces shine wi? sweat,
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus

2.        They?re a? in noo, wi? the Sergeant Dashin?,
             An? the elbows up, an? the partners clashin?,
                 An? the blood is up an? the eyes are flashin?,
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus

3.        The cry goes up fur Strip the Willow,
             The ties are aff, the dresses billow,
An? ah widnae mind her tae share ma pillow,
An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus

4.        Then airm-n-airm in rows we?re headin?,
                Steppin? it oot fur Mairi?s Weddin?,
                 An? some?ll no miss the weight they?re sheddin?.
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus


5.        Wi the Quarrie?s jig an? Autumn in Appin,
             The feet are gauin? an? the hands are clappin?,
                 An? the De?il knaws whit next?ll happen,
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus

6.        By the Duke O? Perth and the Eightsome Reel,
             Ye?d think we a? hud springs in oor heels,
                 An? a wee quick cuddle or a kiss we?ll steal,
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                Chorus

7.        Wi? the Hamilton Rant and the Kashmir shawl,
             Ye kin hairdly hear the caller?s calls,
                 Fur the din that?s echoin? aff the wa?s,
             An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                                 Chorus

8. (Slower) But noo it?s time fur Toddlin? Hame,
                   An? maist o? the people are limpin? lame,
                       An? quite a few folk are lyin? there maimed,
                   An? there?s room fur us a? in the dance.                               Chorus (A Tempo)