Wark O' The Weavers

Written by：D. Shaw

We're a' met thegither here tae sit and tae crack

Wi' oor glasses in oor hands and oor wark upon oor back

There's no' a trade amang them a' could either mend or mak

If it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the weavers what would we do

We wadnae hae clatih made o' oor woo'

We wadnae hae a coat na neither black nor blue

Gin it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

There's them that's independent o' ither tradesmen's work

The women need nae barber the dykers need nae clerk

But nane o' them can dae wi'oot a coat or a sark

Aye they a' need the wark o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the weavers what would we do

We wadnae hae clatih made o' oor woo'

We wadnae hae a coat na neither black nor blue

Gin it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

Oor sodgers and oor sailors we ken they're a' bold

But faith if they had nae claes they couldnae fecht for cold

The high and low the rich and poor a'body young or old

Aye they a' wear the wark o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the weavers what would we do

We wadnae hae clatih made o' oor woo'

We wadnae hae a coat na neither black nor blue

Gin it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

Noo weavin' is a trade that never can fail

As lang as we need aye cloot tae keep a body hale

Sae let us a' get merry ower a bicker o' gud ale

And drink tae the health o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the weavers what would we do

We wadnae hae clatih made o' oor woo'

We wadnae hae a coat na neither black nor blue

Gin it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the weavers what would we do

We wadnae hae clatih made o' oor woo'

We wadnae hae a coat na neither black nor blue

Gin it wisnae for the wark o' the weavers

Gin it wisnae for the wark

Gin it wisnae for the wark

Gin it wisnae for the wark

O' the weavers