The Banks O'Sicily
by Bert Jansch
From the album: The Ornament Tree
Track 2 of 12 on The Ornament Tree (1990).
Duration: 3:33
Lyrics for The Banks O'Sicily
The pipie is dozy, the pipie is fey He wullnae come roon for his vino the day And the sky o'er Messina is unco and grey And a' the bricht chaulmers are eerie Fare ye weel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o' ye The drummie is polisht, the drummie is braw He cannae be seen for his webbin awa He's beezed himsel' up for a photy and a' Tae leave wi' his Lola his dearie Fare ye weel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye valley and shaw There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o' ye Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum Leave your kit this side o' the wa' Then tune the pipes and drub the tenor drum A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie Then doon the stair and line the waterside Wait your turn the ferry's awa Then doon the stair and line the waterside A' the bricht chaulmers are eerie Fare ye weel ye banks o' Sicily Fare ye weel ye shieling and ha' We'll a' mind shebeens and bothies Whaur Jock made a date wi' his dearie