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T:My Ain Folk
C:Words: Wilfred Mills; Music: Laura G Lemon
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V:1 clef=treble
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|"^Verses"B,
w:1~Far
w:2~O'~their
w:3~A
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w:frae my hame I
w:ab-sent and they're
w:bon-nie hass is
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w:wan-der, But still my thoughts re-turn, To my zin folk ow-er
w:tell-ing, The auld folk by the fire, And I mark the swift tear
w:greet-ing, Tho'~she strives to stay the tears,_ Ah! sweet will be our
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w:yon-der, In the sheil-ing by the burn, I see the co-sy
w:well-ing, As the rud-dy flame leaps high'r How~the mith-er wad ca-
w:meet-ing Af-ter ma-ny wear-y years. Soon~my fond arms shall en-
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w:in-gle, And the mist a-bune the brae, And joy and sad-ness
w:ress_ me, Were I but by her side, Now~she prays that heav'n will
w:fold_ Ye, As~I ca' ye ev-er mine, Still~a-bides the love I
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w:min-gle, As I list some auld-warld lay
w:bless me,_ Tho'~the storm-y seas di-vide.
w:told ye,_ In~the days of auld lang syne.
|"^Chorus"B, B,
w:And it's
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w:oh! but I'm long-ing for my ain folk,_ Tho' they be but
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w:low-ly, puir, and plain folk:_ I am far be-yond the sea, But my
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