Oh Dear Me - Barbara Dickson

Oh dear me The mills gaen fast

The puir wee shifters

Canna get a rest

Shiftin' bobbins, coarse and fine

They fairly mak' ye work for your ten and nine

Oh dear me I wish the day was done

Runnin' up and doon the pass

Is nae fun

Shiftin', piecin', spinnin'

Warp, weft and twine

Tae feed and cled my bairnie

After ten and nine

Oh dear me The warld’s ill divided

Them that work the hardest are aye

Wi' least provided

But I maun bide contented

Dark days or fine

There’s no much pleasure living

After ten and nine