Biography:
Kenneth McKellar (23 June 1927 – 9 April 2010) was a Scottish tenor
Kenneth McKellar is a Scottish singer who was born in Paisley in 1927. He originally studied Forestry at Aberdeen University, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer. He did not enjoy his time with the Carl Rosa Opera Company and left them to pursue a career singing traditional Scottish songs and other works.
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[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 1]
G
As I was walking doon the street,
Em A D
I met wee Johnny Scobie,
G C G
Says he tae me, "Could ye go a hauf?"
C G D G
Says I, "Man that's ma hobby."
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 2]
G
So we had a hauf an' anither hauf,
Em A D
And then we had anither,
G C G
When he got fou' he shouted "Hoo!
C G D G
It's Carnwath Mill for ever."
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 3]
G
We wandered doon the street again
Em A D
We cleekit unco cheery,
G C G
When John got hame his wife cried shame,
C G D G
I see you're enjoyin' your hobby
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 4]
G
Of a' the friens that ere I kenned,
Em A D
There's nane like Johnnie Scobbie,
G C G
His hert is leal, he's true as steel,
C G D G
An' a hauf is aye his hobby.
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 5]
G
So whenever friendly friens may meet,
Em A D
Wherever Scots foregather,
G C G
We'll raise our gless, we'll shout Hurroo,
C G D G
It's Carnwath Mill for ever.
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 1]
G
As I was walking doon the street,
Em A D
I met wee Johnny Scobie,
G C G
Says he tae me, "Could ye go a hauf?"
C G D G
Says I, "Man that's ma hobby."
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 2]
G
So we had a hauf an' anither hauf,
Em A D
And then we had anither,
G C G
When he got fou' he shouted "Hoo!
C G D G
It's Carnwath Mill for ever."
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 3]
G
We wandered doon the street again
Em A D
We cleekit unco cheery,
G C G
When John got hame his wife cried shame,
C G D G
I see you're enjoyin' your hobby
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 4]
G
Of a' the friens that ere I kenned,
Em A D
There's nane like Johnnie Scobbie,
G C G
His hert is leal, he's true as steel,
C G D G
An' a hauf is aye his hobby.
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
[Verse 5]
G
So whenever friendly friens may meet,
Em A D
Wherever Scots foregather,
G C G
We'll raise our gless, we'll shout Hurroo,
C G D G
It's Carnwath Mill for ever.
[Chorus]
G
Oh we're no awa' tae bide awa'
Em A D
We're no' awa' tae le'e ye,
G C G
We're no' awa' tae bide awa',
C G D G
We'll aye come back an' see ye.
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