Lyrics

[Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 1] Now I had a boss in Aberdeen The nicest fella that ever was seen He must have thought me helluva green Before I joined the union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 2] And I had a boss called Allardyce He was really helluva nice Except for the way he loaded the dice Before I joined the union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 3] I had a boss his name was black He told all the workers to call him Jack But he was bloody good at gii'ng the sack Before I joined the union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 4] Well a pal of mine has bought a car A second-handed Jaguar He wouldn't hae travelled half as far If it wasn't for his union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 5] The bosses they were doing fine Wee ones were working down the mine They'd have them on the assembly lines If it wasn't for the union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for the union [Verse 6] So men and women all agree It's time to rise up off your knee And raise the banner of unity Forward with the union [Chorus] Toora loora loora loo I'll tell you something awfully true Yae wouldnae Hae yer telly the new If it wasn't for your union