KEITH
a souch o caller air in the North-east neuk
(a breath of fresh air in the North-east corner)

 

 

 We're a friendly little town, come and check us out,
WE'RE  A  BREATH  O  FRESH  AIR  IN  THE  NORTH-EAST  NEUK!
We're a breath of fresh air in the North-east corner!
WE  SPIK  AN  AULD  LANGUAGE  THAT  SOME  THOCHT  WIS  DEID,

We speak an old language that some thought was dead,

THAT'S  MAKIN  A  COMEBACK  WI  GAITHERIN  SPEED.
That's making a comeback with gathering speed.

 THE  LANGUAGE  O  BURNS  THAT  HE  FOCHT  TAE  PROTECT
The language of Burns that he fought to protect
IS  FLOOERIN  AGAIN,  GAININ  STRENGTH  AN  RESPECT.
Is flowering again, gaining strength and respect.
MAGNIFICENT, VERSATILE, RICH AN DIVERSE,
Magnificent, versatile, rich and diverse,
EQUALLY  SUITED  TAE  PROSE  AN  TAE  VERSE.
Equally suited to prose and to verse!

IT'S  PAIRT  O  OOR  CULTURE,  THIS  LANGUAGE  O  KINGS,
It's part of our culture, this language of kings,
LIKE  TARTAN, AN  HEATHER  AN  ITHER  SIC  THINGS,
Like tartan and heather and similar things,
A  WARM  WELCOME  AWAITS, SO  COME GIES  A  WEE  LOOK,
A warm welcome awaits, so come check us out,
WE'RE  A  BREATH  O  FRESH  AIR  IN  THE  NORTH-EAST  NEUK!
We're a breath of fresh air in the North-east corner!