The Pain of Yesterday ©
Rembering a disaster that befell the town and a family who lived not far from me in the Miner's Scheme
Jim McRobert
Edinburgh, Scotland
2005
I met a lass in Campbel-town
That lass she smiled at me-ee
We talked and talked for many an hour
I knew that she was free
That lass, my lass became my love
Agreed we’d never part
I lived to hear the words she spoke
I knew she had my heart
Chorus:
The pain with tears that washed my face
Now she’s gone away
Died in fire in our steel house
T’was like yes-tir-day
I kissed my lass at her front door
Before I went to work
Despite the wind and rain about
I wondered at my luck
Chorus:
Wedded we within the Church
Took our Sacred Vow
Promised I’d take care of her
What can I do now
Chorus:
The pain with tears that washed my face
Now she’s gone away
Died in fire in our wee house
T’was like yes-tir-day
The pain of yes-tir-day
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