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The Visit Of His Grace The Duke

from Galena by Dave Gibb

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The Visit of His Grace The Duke
(PRS/MCPS ©Dave Gibb 2018)


The Duke is coming to see us - He's coming here today
The duke is coming to see us - the duke is on his way
The Chooky's coming to see us - He's coming here today
The Chooky's is coming to see us - the duke is on his way

The word's gone round the village - said the Auld Yin with a smirk
His grace is going to grace us with his presence after Kirk
Its as well this is a Sunday - our only day of rest
Cause when the Chooky comes a calling we must wear our Sunday best

Does his grace believe we live this way - so happy and so clean
Never seen the children dressed in rags - no shoes upon their feet
And if he accidentally caught a glimpse - I doubt he'd even care
He would simply look right through them - convinced that they were never there

There was tugging of the forelock there was bending of the knee
The Auld Yin looked disgusted and said - this is sad to see
I know it sounds like treason but the French and I agree
The way they treat aristocrats sounds pretty good to me

The carriages were gleaming their clothes were nice and clean
And I must admit the spectacle was something to be seen
But it was well the sun was shining cause if just one spot of rain
Landed on the Chooky's lady we know damned well who'd get the blame

There was tugging of the forelock there was bending of the knee
The Auld Yin looked disgusted and said - this is sad to see
I know it sounds like treason but the French and I agree
The way they treat aristocrats sounds pretty good to me

You'd better tug that forelock - you'd better bend that knee
You'd better smile as he passes by - you'd better wave and cheer
He owns the mine you work in, your house and all the land
Your future and your life are only yours at his command

There was tugging of the forelock there was bending of the knee
The Auld Yin looked disgusted and said - this is sad to see
I know it sounds like treason but the French and I agree
The way they treat aristocrats sounds pretty good to me






There was tugging of the forelock there was bending of the knee
The Auld Yin looked disgusted and said - this is sad to see
I know it sounds like treason but the French and I agree
The way they treat aristocrats sounds pretty good to me


The Chooky came to see us - the Chooky came today
The Chooky came to see us and then he went away
The Chooky came to see us - the Chooky came today
The Chooky came to see us and then he went away

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from Galena, released January 1, 2019

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Dave Gibb Wanlockhead, UK

Left Handed, Balding, Post Menopausal, Songwriting Folky from Scotland’s Highest Village.



A singer of songs and a teller of tales from the hills of Dumfries & Galloway who happily fingerpicks his way through life’s travails.

Songs funny or sad, happy or grim, meaningful or meaningless played fast or slow (sometimes both at the same time)…….He likes a giggle. ... more

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