In Kirkintilloch there's nae pubs And I'm sure you'll wonder why My brother and me, we went on a spree We drank the pubs a' dry, a' dry Drank the pubs a' dry
My Granpaw he worked down the pit And so did my faither tae You work like a mule when you leave the school And you drink on a Saturday, my lads You drink on a Saturday
In Kirkintilloch there's nae pubs And I'm sure you'll wonder why My brother and me, we went on a spree We drank the pubs a' dry, a' dry Drank the pubs a' dry
The gaffer doon the pit my lads Could scarce believe his een For my brother and me we howked mair coal Than his latest cuttin' machine, my lads His latest cuttin' machine
In Kirkintilloch there's nae pubs And I'm sure you'll wonder why My brother and me, we went on a spree We drank the pubs a' dry, a' dry Drank the pubs a' dry
My faither he was a Glesga man And my mother come fae Troon They baith did say the other day It's time you settled doon, my lads It's time you settled doon
In Kirkintilloch there's nae pubs And I'm sure you'll wonder why My brother and me, we went on a spree We drank the pubs a' dry, a' dry Drank the pubs a' dry
So I think I'll just get married lads And hae a family tae Then we'll use our mits and work in the pits And drink on a Saturday, my lads And drink on a Saturday
In Kirkintilloch there's nae pubs And I'm sure you'll wonder why My brother and me, we went on a spree We drank the pubs a' dry, a' dry Drank the pubs a' dry