Why Aye Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We had no way of staying afloat We had to leave on the ferry boat Economic refugee On the run to Germany We had the back of Maggie's hand Times were tough in Geordieland We got wor tools and working gear And humped it all from Newcastle to here [Chorus] Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man [Verse 2] We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys (why aye, why aye man) In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise (why aye, why aye man) Drills and hammers, diggers and picks (why aye, why aye man) Mixing concrete, laying bricks (why aye, why aye man) There's English, Irish, Scots, the lot United Nation's what we've got Brickies, chippies, every trade German-built and British-made [Chorus] Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man [Bridge] Nae more work on Maggie's farm Hadaway down the Autobahn Mine's a portacabin bed Or a bunk in a Nissen hut instead [Verse 3] There's plenty Deutschmarks here to earn (why aye, why aye man) And German tarts are wunderschön (why aye, why aye man) German beer is chemical-free (why aye, why aye man) Germany's alreet with me (why aye, why aye man) Sometimes I miss my river Tyne But you're my pretty Fräulein Tonight we'll drink the old town dry Keep wor spirit levels high [Chorus] Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Why aye man, why aye, why aye man [Outro] Sometimes I miss my river Tyne But you're my pretty Fräulein Tonight we'll drink the old town dry Keep wor spirit levels high Sometimes I miss my river Tyne But you're my pretty Fräulein Tonight we'll drink the old town dry Keep wor spirit levels high