Song Description

Promises from Mother & Faither

Lyrics

The Finest of Years
Willie McCulloch © 2004

Come intae my arms wee Billy Coulter
Come intae my arms, my darlin`, my own
Lay doon in yer pram and yer mammy will hurl ye?
Up Coalman?s Wynd and all the way home

When the tide washes in, yer dad will come runnin`
With coal fer the fire and haddie fer tea
Haud yer weeshit my wee bairn, no need tae be cryin`?
Soon ye?ll be climbin`upon daddies?s knee

Lay doon Billy, be still my bairn
My bonnie wee lad there?s no need fer tears
Fer yer muther and faither will always be with you
And help you to grow through The Finest of Years

As the sunlight goes doon, the train blows it?s whistle
It?s time fer a cuddle and oft tae yer bed
So good nicht my wee darlin`,and soon ye?ll be sleepin`
When the soft pillow cradles yer bonnie wee head

Lay doon Billy, be still my bairn
My bonnie wee lad there?s no need fer tears
Fer yer muther and faither will always be with you
To help you to grow through The Finest of Years