Lady Elder

Intro 
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[Verso 1]
 
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Like To Sing You A Story Of A Woman Made In Govan 
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Spent All Her Riches On The People Of The Town. 
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She Furthered Education In Glasgow And The West 
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In Honour Of Her Family And In-laws She Made Proud. 
 


[Verso 2]
 
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A Woman With No Title But They Called Her Lady Elder 
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A Glasgow Girl Born And Bred Named Isabel Elder 
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The Daughter Of a Lawyer And At Thirty She Was Married 
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To A Shipbuilder From Glasgow Who Died Far Too Soon. 
 


[Refrão]
 
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Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder. 
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In Windows And Statues She'll Always Remain 
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Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder 
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Who Along With Her Husband Shaped Govan Today. 
 


[Verso 3]
 
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Her Husband Was John Elder, An Engineer And Builder 
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Who Founded Fairfield Shipyard And Its Legacy Lives On 
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He Put Govan On The Map For Boat Building Skills 
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Launching Hundreds Of Ships That Sailed The Seas. 
 


[Refrão]
 
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Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder. 
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In Windows And Statues She'll Always Remain 
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Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder 
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Who Along With Her Husband Shaped Govan Today.  


{Instrumental} 



[Verso 4]
 
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In Honour Of Her Husband And Her Father Whom She Loved 
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A Gift She Gave To Govan, A Legacy Of Hope. 
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A New Library And A Park For All Govanites To share 
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And Lady Elder And Her Husband Forever Keep Watch. 
 


[Refrão]
 
        A                            D        E 
Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder. 
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In Windows And Statues She'll Always Remain 
        D              A             Bm       E 
Raise A Glass And Give Thanks To Our Own Lady Elder 
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Who Along With Her Husband Shaped Govan Today.