Lyrics - Cancel Marie’s Wedding
Her father died the land was sold
Marie tried to keep a hold
Scottish law and foreign gold
Cancel Marie's wedding
Chorus
Sell we gaily on we go
Down at heel so we must blow
Hills and Islands row on row
Al1 for the sake of money
All you need for stream and ben...is
Deutschmark, Guilder Franc or Yen
Then sell it on again
For the sake of money
Buy a castle buy a glen
Sitting tenants 'no prob-lem'
Highland clearances again
For the lack of money
Plenty fish to fill the creels
Plenty agents fixing deals
Lawyers dancing jigs and reels
All for the sake of money
Other countries you will find
It's forbidden, never mind
Here's our land for auld lang syne
All it takes is money
You think you're safe, you spoke too soon
They've seen the film they've hummed the tune
'Braveheart' meets 'Brigadoon'
All for the sake of money
Cancel
Marie’s Wedding
© Ian McCalman MCPS/PRS
From album - 'High Ground' (1997 Greentrax CDTRAX138)
