Sisters in Blue

folk rock, Scottish folk, bagpipes, reel/polka-inspired folk dance energy

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They know every landlord
they know every back door
If the town gets fresh
they’ll be knockin’ for more
And the captain’s so ancient
he just nods and says “aye”
So the whole bloomin’ village
keeps one eye shut by

[Pre-Chorus]
But the clock kept turnin’
and the gossip got loud
A new cap came walkin’
through the centre o’ town
He said “Show me the books”
and he didn’t blink twice
Then he followed the trail
of the pies and the lies

[Chorus]
Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue
They laughed at the town like they always do
Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue
A new cap saw through that rotten old crew
(Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue
(Oo-oo) Caught in the act at last

[Verse 2]
They’d “search” the baker’s van
for a missing scone
Then leave with a sausage roll
and a packet of bone
They’d shake down the market
for a “safety” fee
Then drink all the tea
like it was plain meant to be

But the old cap retired
with a creak and a sigh
New boots in the station
new eyes on the prize
He found wee receipts
in a drawer by the sink
And one muddy handprint
on the chief’s teacup link

[Pre-Chorus]
Now the locker room’s silent
and the jokes fell flat
The pair in their mirrors
can’t laugh at that
He stood in the doorway
with the whole lot displayed
And the town near collapsed
when the paper was laid

[Bridge]
Oh, Maggie had the ledger
and Elsie had the keys
One had the alibi
and one had the grease
But the new man said “lassies,
that story’s gone stale”
When he opened the cupboard
there was half the town’s mail

[Break]
Pipe it up, pipe it high
The bairns all cheer as they trot by

[Final Chorus]
Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue
They laughed at the town like they always do
Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue
Now the joke’s on them and the joke is true
(Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue
(Oo-oo) Caught in the act at last
(Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue
No more tricks now, at last, at last

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[Verse 1] At the end o' the High Street there’s a wee badge and a grin Two gum-chewin' terrors with mud on their chin They’ll nick yer chips then call it “community care” Take a wee dram for evidence and nap in the chair They know every landlord they know every back door If the town gets fresh they’ll be knockin’ for more And the captain’s so ancient he just nods and says “aye” So the whole bloomin’ village keeps one eye shut by [Pre-Chorus] But the clock kept turnin’ and the gossip got loud A new cap came walkin’ through the centre o’ town He said “Show me the books” and he didn’t blink twice Then he followed the trail of the pies and the lies [Chorus] Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue They laughed at the town like they always do Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue A new cap saw through that rotten old crew (Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue (Oo-oo) Caught in the act at last [Verse 2] They’d “search” the baker’s van for a missing scone Then leave with a sausage roll and a packet of bone They’d shake down the market for a “safety” fee Then drink all the tea like it was plain meant to be But the old cap retired with a creak and a sigh New boots in the station new eyes on the prize He found wee receipts in a drawer by the sink And one muddy handprint on the chief’s teacup link [Pre-Chorus] Now the locker room’s silent and the jokes fell flat The pair in their mirrors can’t laugh at that He stood in the doorway with the whole lot displayed And the town near collapsed when the paper was laid [Chorus] Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue They laughed at the town like they always do Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue A new cap saw through that rotten old crew (Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue (Oo-oo) Caught in the act at last [Bridge] Oh, Maggie had the ledger and Elsie had the keys One had the alibi and one had the grease But the new man said “lassies, that story’s gone stale” When he opened the cupboard there was half the town’s mail [Break] Pipe it up, pipe it high The bairns all cheer as they trot by [Final Chorus] Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue They laughed at the town like they always do Sisters in Blue, Sisters in Blue Now the joke’s on them and the joke is true (Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue (Oo-oo) Caught in the act at last (Oo-oo) Sisters in Blue No more tricks now, at last, at last

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