Tar Barrel In Dale - George Unthank

Tar Barrel in Dale

(words & music by George Unthank, arr LP – ignore time signature and sing in free style)

1/The old year out, The New Year in,

3/Off the heads of the guisers

Please won't you let the lucky bird in

blazing barrels are hurled

With bottle in hand and a piece of black coal,

On to the bonfire; smoke, sparks & flames swell

A stranger's a friend when first-footing you go

Amidst cheers and rejoicing,

the rites of Old Father Time,

We'll link arms together, sing Auld Lang Syne

2/At midnight's approach

the band you can hear

4/Throughout the year when we sing this song

The fiery procession of guisers draws near

Old friends and new friends all sing along

With friends and good company,

May good fortune be with you,

with voices so clear,

from all sorrows refrain

Singing in harmony, bringing in the New Year

Till that happy time when we all meet again

listen on

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