Dance A Jig For Geordie

Steeleye Span


Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon?
Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?
Geordie, he's a man there is little doubt o't;
He's done a' he can, wha can do without it?
Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie;
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie.
Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer;
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ.
We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie,
Ha's and mailins braid—but we hae a Geordie!
Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady;
There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready?
They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly;
Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie!
Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum!
Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum!
Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie;
How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon?
Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?

--Cam Ye O'er Frae France?

You are about to be told
one more time that you are
America's most valuable
natural resource.
Have you seen what they do
to valuable natural resources?!
Have you seen a strip mine?
Have you seen a clearcut
in the forest?
Have you seen a polluted river?
Don't ever let them call you
a valuable natural resource!
They're going to stripmine
your soul.
They're going to clearcut
your best thoughts
for the sake of profit
unless you learn to resist,
because the profit system
follows the path of least resistance
and following the path of least resistance
is what makes the river crooked!

--Utah Phillips