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Oil and Water

from Gandiegow by Neil Thomson

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Religious sectarianism was a sadly normalized backdrop to my life growing up in Glasgow
in the 1970/80s. Thankfully our society is increasingly taking a zero tolerance
approach to the blight of religious intolerance and bigotry.

lyrics

Divided in two colours is the city where i live
Like when oil meets water, no quarter will they give
Around two squares of turf on the saturday
They swear and shout and chant away

Singing songs of the green and songs of the blue
Each side hates what the other side does
When they walk into their churches on the
And sing their praise to god

On a warm summer day you might
Hear the flute and drum
See a royal caravan that will stop you till it’s done
Tramping over town waving their proud history
Built on division hate and bigotry

They say it’s in the football like cancer in a man
Contaminates the young with a crazy masterplan
To use religion as a weapon of hate to hide a fear
Their pious institutions will die and disappear

From the trenches thay have dug, fixed
Immobile they remain
To defend their rights forever in a partnership of pain
Ask a bluenose in a collar or a tim in a crown
They’s rather fight and die and go to hell instead

So here’s top the orange order and the violence of the sash
To the holy place of worship with the
Guilt trips and the cash
Say 3 hail mary’s for salvation in a paradise of green
Drink to the royal colours raise your bowler to the queen

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from Gandiegow, released June 4, 2016

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Neil Thomson Crieff, UK

Neil's writing is mainly but not solely inspired by his native Scotland. It's roots, people, tradition and natural environment
provide inspiration for creating music in his own relaxed, gentle style.

He enjoys setting his music to traditional poems sung in Old Scots and in particular the poetry of Gerry Cambridge. ... more

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