ist - Toothpick Bridge - Released August 17th, 2009
A Scotsman In A Church
10,000 miles by credit card
And 10 yards from the local bar
500 years of history
And 10 pints tell you who you are
A Scotsman in a Church
Weeping at the feet of Mary
Mary puts the kettle on
And brings her troubled missionary calm
The barmaids guide your faltering steps
From Israel to Edom
They can take your empty glass
But they can't take your freedom
You're a Scotsman in a Church
Weeping at the feet of Mary
Mary puts the kettle on
And brings her troubled missionary calm
You wake with your hand on your sword
In dress tartan and brassiere
A spider whispering in your ear
Somewhere in a warehouse
There's a sickle and a hammer
Trading hard looks and sang froid
But there beneath the clamour
There's a Scotsman in a Church
Weeping at the feet of Mary
Mary puts the kettle on
And brings her troubled missionary calm
(c) 2009 ist
Lyrics: Hall, Hewick Music: Hall/Hewick/Haynes/McCourt/Richardson/Birtles/Barrow
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