Matt McGinn - If It Wasn't For The Union (Aka "If It Wisnae For The Union") lyrics

{Chorus: Repeat after Each Verse } Too ra loo ra loo ra loo I'll Tell yae Sumfin'awfa True: Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the New If it wisnae fer the Union~ { Verses } I haid a Boss in Aberdeen The Nicest Felleh ever aye've Seen But I knae He Thought I was awfah Green A'fore Aye Joined the Union~ A Pal 'o' Mine 'as Bought a Car A second-Handed Jag-u-ar But he'dae Nevehr travelled 'alf as far If it Was'nae fer the Union~ I had a Boss called Alderdeiss And he was really Helluva Nice Except fer the Way 'E Loaded the Dice A'fore we joined the Union~ I Had a La** in Inverness And She were One 'o' the V'ry Bes But we couldnae afoord a Wedd'n Dress If it Was'nae fer the Union~ I had a Boss they Called Calhoun The Nicest Fellah in Glasga Toon 'Cept fer kaipin' Yer Wages Doon Afore Wae Joined the Union~ I had a Boss they Called 'Im Black 'E Told me Aye coul' Call 'Im Jack 'E wis Helluva Good at Givin' the Sack A'fore we Joined the Union~ The Bosses They were doo'n Fine They'd Wee Ones workin' Down in the Mine And they'd Hae them on Ass'm'bly Lines If it Was'nae fer the Union~ Man and Wom'n Liss'n tae Mae It's Time to Raise oop Off yer Knee So Raise the Flag 'o' Unity and Forward w' The Union!!!