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Hazel Whyte
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Green Oak Tree
Chorus
Here's to the Green Oak that grew at the square;
Here's to its roots that are still slumbering there;
Here's to my townsmen whaure're they may be;
I'm proud that I'm a branch o' the Green Oak Tree.
I'll sing about a wee toon that stands upon the Clyde,
It is the toon whaur I was born, it fills my heart with
pride.
My mither often telt me as she crooned me on her
knee,
That Greenock took its name frae the Green Oak Tree.

May Greenock like the Green Oak Tree still flourish
'neath the sun,
Her trade and commerce still increase for a thousands
years to come.
And may each son o' Greenock as he battles thro' life's
storm,
Be honest, true, and ne'er disgrace the toon whaur he
was born.

Noo Greenock's no' a bonny toon I've heard some folk
complain,
And ithers say when they go there, they nothing see
but rain!
But let them say whate'er they may, wi' them I'll no
agree,
For aye the name o' Greenock toon shall still be dear to
me.
A simple brief
thought on Scottish
Independance.

Were the outdated
union not of some very
high value to England and
the English, why would
they fight so to try to
keep it?

There are only so many
slices to a pie, for one to
have more, another must
have less.

Lastly - to those Scottish
"Loyalists" - to whom are
you loyal?
Scots royalty died in the
1700's so it can be no
Scots crown - And
certainly not it appears to
those who came before,
that bled for Scotland
and her freedom !  
In the words
of Burns, as he
wrote from the heart.

Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your gory bed,
Or to victorie.

Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front o' battle lour;
See approach proud Edward's power,
Chains and slaverie.

Wha would be a traitor-knave?
Wha can fill a coward's grave?
Wha sae base as be a Slave?
Let him turn and flie:

Wha for Scotland's king and law,
Freedom's sword will strongly draw,
Free-man stand, or free-man fa',
Let him follow me.

By Oppression's woes and pains!
By your Sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!

Lay the proud Usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!
Let us Do - or Die!!!

Choose your destiny.
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