I had a boss in Aberdeen,
The nicest fella ever I've seen,
But I think he thought I wis awfa green,
Afore I joined the Union.

I had a boss they called Colquhoun
The nicest fella in Glesga Toon.
Except for keeping yer wages doon,
Afore we joined the Union.

I had a boss his name wis Black,
He told me I could call him Jack,
He wis helluva good at gi'en ye the sack,
Afore we joined the Union.

T oo-ra-loo- ra-loo-ra-loo,
I'll tell you something else that's true,
The boss would hae us black and blue,
If it wisnae for the Union.

I had a lass in Inverness,
And she wis one o' the very best,
But we couldnae afford tae marry unless
I went and joined the Union.

Too-ra-loo-ra -loo-ra-loo,
There's twenty four hours in a day it's true,
And we'd ha' worked the twenty two,
If it wisnae for the Union.

Men and women listen tae me,
It's time tae rise u
So raise the flag of Unity
And forward with the Union.