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Artist: Emily Smith
Canonical path: /emily-smith/gala-water
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Gala Water
Read Gala Water lyrics by Emily Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Gala Water
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Raw braw lads on yarrow braes
Rove among the blooming heather
But yarrow braes, nor ettrick's shaws
Can match the lads o Gala Water
Braw, braw bonnie lads o
But there is Ane, a secret Ane
Aboon them aa I loe him better
And I"ll be his, and he'll be mine
The bonnie lad o Gala Water
Braw, braw bonnie lads o
Although his daddie was nae laird
And though I hae nae meikle tocher
Yet rich in kindest, truest love
We"ll tent oor flocks by Gala Water
Braw, braw bonnie lads o
It ne"er was wealth, it neer was wealth
That coft contentment, peace, or pleasure
The bands and bliss o mutual love
O that"s the chiefest warld's treasure
Braw, braw bonnie lads o
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Emily Smith performs "Gala Water", and this lyric page sits inside the Emily Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
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