Leith Song

Sent in by Liz Condie

:Afraid I don`t know the tune

They tore down the Kirkgate,

They ripped out our heart,

They closed down the Shipyards

That set us apart

They starved us of money

And spent it elsewhere

And nobody thought

that the Leithers would care

CHORUS -

LEITH LEITH DON`T GIVE US GRIEF

COS YOU ARE HARD ON THE SURFACE

AND SOFT UNDERNEATH

YOUR HISTORY`S STIRRING

AND BEYOND BELIEF

WE STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

AND YOUR RIGHT TO BE PROUD

OF THE PLACE THAT THEY CALL SUNNY LEITH.

Then in 1920 they let us all down

Ignoring the Leithers

they snatched up our town

they paid no attention

to what they had bought

they paid no attention

to what Leithers thought

CHORUS

They had no idea

about how Leith ticks

they thought we`d be happy

To be EH6

To be just a suburb

Identity nil

But Leith had no wish

to be run of the mill.

CHORUS

But now things are changing

around us we see

signs of a re-birth

that`s sprung from the sea

It`s not quite the old Leith

That never could be

But this is our chance

to grab prosperity

CHORUS

Britannia, the Wine Bars,

smart offices, flats

The half-million penthouses

that`s where it`s at.

It`s not quite the Kirkgate

but surely you`ll give

It`s a good place work

and to worship and live.