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Colum Sands
	Year:	1989
	Album:	THE MARCH DITCH
	Song:	Lookin' the loan of a spade
Words & Music Colum Sands, Elm Grove Music Colum Sands: vocals, guitar, tin wistle, Ben Sands: mandoline, backing vocals Tommy Sands: Vocals
Is that yourself? - Indeed it is - Well you're a stranger here, I don't know when I seen you last, it must be more than a year, How are you doin'? - I'm not so bad, what about, yourself? - No use complaining I suppose, as long as we've got the health. (2x) Where are you now? - I'm still at home, it's the brother that went away, My fater he said if one of us left, the other would have to stay, Sure jobs are gettin' very scarce, the unemployment's a curse - But still I suppose as the fella says, it's bad that couldn't be worse. (2x) Terrible weather altogether, it's never goin'to clear - Do you know what I'm goin' to tell you though, it's not bad for the time of the year Sure a sup of rain never done very much harm, the grass could do with a drop, I'd pass no remarks on a skift or two, as long as there's not a slap. (2x) - Aye a slap's the last thing that we need, for our wee meadow's in hay, Do you mind the trade we had last year goin' up thon bit of a brea - The mountain's comin' very close, I don't like the look of the sky, The forecast talked about a change, but you mightn't believe thon boys.(2x) - I suppose I'd better be headin' on, I've held your back enough, I was clearin' up at the back of the house, the garden's very rough, I broke the spade and it's awkward when you've only got a graip, And unless I can get the loan of a spade, the garden will have to wait. (2x) - Aye a spade's an awful, missly thing, there's the sun again, But it's only a pet, it will never keep up, I felt a spit of rain Would you be usin' your spade today? - To tell you the truth I'm not, For I lent it to you a year ago, and since then I never saw it. (2x)