Lyrics
A went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon
Eighteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's afternoon
A tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden
Away we went 'lang Collin'wood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair"
Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there
The lassies lost their crinolines, an' the veils that hide their faces
An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose gannin' te Blaydon Races
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
Now when we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen
But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem
Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs
An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon
The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Broon
Aa saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin'
To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's
Concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
Now when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun
Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung
They called on me to sing a sang, aa sung them "Paddy Fagan"
Aa danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aa went to Blaydon
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
The rain it poor'd aall the day an' mayed the groons quite muddy
Coffy Johnny had a white hat on
They war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy"
There wis spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders
An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond
Aboot, shootin' "Noo, me lads, for riders"
Oh, me lads, ye shud a' seen w'us gannin
Passin' the folks alang the road just as they were stannin'
Aal the' lads and lasses there, aal wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races
