Bonnyrigg Banker (Ian McCalman) Nick, Stephen, Ian line-up
I am a Bonnyrigg banker and I’ve got some money for you
You’re a rambler and a gambler, so come in and join the queue
I love the smell of toxic debt, so give it all tae me.....
Cos I’ll be waiting at the bank to give you more each day
You can buy a house and a brand new car and a bonnie wee tartan shawl
Oh yes! I am a banker and I think that says it all
And when at last you’re stony broke, yir interest rates are high
I’ll sell your debt for profit tae that banker in the sky
The Bonnyrigg banker’s bonnie and the Bonnyrigg banker’s braw.
It doesnae matter whit I do, I’m aye within the law
I’m laughin when your overdrawn and when you cannae pay
I’m laughin a’ the way tae the bank, o happy, happy day
Now I’m a chirpy, cheery chiel as a’ ma friends do know
But even I was tested when the cash wiz runnin low
The folk that had some savin’s that they wanted tae withdraw
They couldnae understand why there was nothing there at a’
It’s obvious when you think o’ it, I’d given their money away
There was no chance tae pay them back, but some folk couldnae see
So a shut ma doors and a’ the banks, of course they did the same
Then …..the government gave us billions just tae open them up again
Things couldnae get much better or at least that’s what a thought
A hundred billion doon the drain and frankly that’s a lot
They had a big enquiry and they said it was a crime
Then they gave us a’ a bonus and they thanked me for ma time
But noo the bubbles burst and I have other fish tae fry
The tax…….payer…… pays me noo, for a’ the things a buy
For I’m a politician and I’m claiming this and that
Like a non-existent mortgage on my non-existent flat
The Bonnyrigg politician is sae bonnie and sae braw.
It doesnae matter whit I do, I’m aye within the law
I’m laughin when you pay me for ma hooses far away
I’m laughin a’ the way tae the bank, o happy, happy day
The Bonnyrigg banker’s bonnie and the Bonnyrigg banker’s braw.
It doesnae matter whit I do, I’m aye within the law
I’m laughin when your overdrawn and when you cannae pay
I’m laughin a’ the way tae the bank, o happy, happy day
And nothing’s really changed so it’s a happy happy day