Hi susanne, I'm still up with the puppy so here goes.

Title: COWES CAPERS
Melody MESSING ABOUT ON THE RIVER
Lyrics: Jim McLean

Don't forget I did say the lyrics were dated and specifically written in 1972 to celebrate the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work in.

It's great whit ye hear,
When drinkin yer beer,
O' things that go on in the Channel.
Ted Heath has been seen,
(Ye know whit Ah mean)
Just messin' aboot in the Channel.
When sailin' yer boatie aroon aboot Cowes,
They say that it's no' safe tae lean ower the bowes.
Just zip up yer mac,
An' don't turn yer back'
When messin' aboot in the Channel.

They don't talk aloud,
Aboot Morning Cloud,
Or messin' aboot in the Channel.
When they come ashore,
They're a' lookin sore,
Frae messin' aboot in the Channel.
When asked aboot Clydeside
Dae ye know whit Heath says,
"I'd bend over backwards to help UCS"
But we're no'sae daft,
Let's build a wee raft,
And shove him back intae the Channel!

I've heard it's been said,
There's trouble for Ted,
If ever he steers oot the Channel.
If he tries the Clyde,
We'll boot his backside,
And make Edward sign on the Panel.
Noo Nero was fiddlin when Rome was on fire,
But Edward's been fiddlin' wi' rowlocks an' wires.
Let's finish his tricks,
Wi' twa well placed kicks,
An' stop a' his fun up the Channel!

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Another song on the same LP, for the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work in, I wrote to the tune of CASEY JONES:
Title: HEAD TEETH
Lyrics Jim Mclean

The workers in the UCS were told they had to go,
But they began to organize and told the Tories "No!
It's you'll who'll be amoving 'cause you got us in this mess,
Now you're going to get the Message from the UCS"

CHORUS:
"Edward Heath, we have taken over,
Edward Heath, we'll have nothing less,
Edward Heath,we have got a work in,
And now you've gotta listen to the UCS."

So Edward said to Davis " You go up to see the men,
I'm far too busy sailing and I'm scared of Wedgewood Benn!"
So Davis came to Glasgow but the boys were not impressed,
And Davis got a Harvey Smith from UCS!

CHORUS: Edward Heath ...

When Davis got to London, someone said that Ted was lost,
He took his little periscope and scanned the English coast.
And there upon the skyline, sailing far into the West,
Ted was going like the clappers from the UCS!

FINAL CHORUS: Edward Heath ....

Both were sung admirably by Alastair McDonald.

Jim McLean