Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mary Black
Canonical path: /mary-black/men-of-worth
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Men of Worth
Read Men of Worth lyrics by Mary Black on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Men of Worth
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Leave the land behind, laddie, better days to find
The companies have the money and they'll soon teach you the skills
Green fields fall away, the forties and the brae
Be a madman or a roustabout, they'll soon teach you to drill
But who will tend me sheep when I'm far o'er the deep?
Amanertune or the sea quest when the snow comes to the hill
La, la, la, ....
Leave the fishing trade, lads, there's money to be made
The hand-line and the Shetland yawl are of a bygone day
Come to Aberdeen; sights you've never seen!
Be a welder on the pipeline or a fitter out on the bay
But when the job is over and your boat rots on the shore
How will you feed your family when the companies go away?
La, la, la, ....
There's harbors to be built, lads, rigs to tow and tilt
To rest upon the ocean bed like pylons in the sea
Pipeline to be laid and a hundred different trades
That'll pay a decent living wage to the likes of you and me
I know you're men of worth; you're the best that's in the north
Not men of greed, but men who need the work that's come your way
From (fluppatemunke) shore a new industry is born
Old Peterhead and Pomerty will never be the same
I know you're men of worth; you're the best that's in the north
Not men of greed, but men who need the work that's come your way
La, la, la, ....
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Men of Worth"?
Mary Black performs "Men of Worth", and this lyric page sits inside the Mary Black catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Men of Worth"?
Yes. The related section below points to Almost Gone and Fall At Your Feet with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mary Black?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mary Black's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Men of Worth yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.