THE TYNE IS ALL MINE

by David G Dickenson

FROM HEXHAM DOON TO ALSTON MOOR
THAR'S 62 MILE A WATA
AN ARLALANG THIS BONNY TOOR
YE CAN HEAR THE GEORDIE PATTER

AN WHEN YE REACH THE MOOTH AT SHIELDS
WAY DOON THE RAILWAY LINE
GET OOT YA BAIT AN STOTTIE CAKE
YA ON THE RIVER TYNE

THAR'S FISHIN BOATS AND CRUISERS
AND CRAFTS ALL SHAPES AN SIZES
THAR'S FUNFAIRS, SHOWS AN FISH N CHIPS
YE CAN EVEN WIN NICE PRIZES

SO COME ON DOON ME LIKELY LAD
YOU CAN EVEN BRING YA BARRA
BUY PRAWNS AND WHELKS AN FISH YA LINE
FOR A GRAND DAY WITH YA MARRA

AND FINISH OFF A GUD DAY OOT
WITH A SING-SONG IN THE BOOZER
YE CAN SINK A CRATE OF BEER AN STOUT
AN NOT COME OUT THE LOOZER

SO THERE YA GAN AV SED ME PEACE
FOR NOVOCASTRIANS FINE
HOWAY THE LADS WE WLL NOT FLEECE
THE FOLK UPON THE TYNE

(( WOT CHEAR GEORDIE HINNEY YERSEL THE NITE ))