What it is
Intro:
Fa#m (La) Re La Fa#m (La) Re Mi
Fa#m La
The drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square
Re La Mi
There`s lads and lassies falling about and a crackling in the air
Fa#m La
Down around the dungeon doors, the shelters and the keeps
Re La Mi (Fa#m)
Everybody`s looking for somebody`s arms to fall into this way
Fa#m (La) Re Mi
That`s what it is now...
Fa#m La
There`s frost on the graves and the monuments but the
taverns are warm in town
Re La Mi
People curse the government and shovel hot food down
Fa#m La
Lights are out in city hall ,the castle and the keep
Re La Mi
Moon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep
Re La
Cold on the tollgate where the wagons creeping through
Re La Mi
Cold on the tollgate God knows what I can do with you
Fa#m LaRe La Fa#m La Re Mi
It`s (that`s) what it is It`s what it is now
Fa#m La
The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts
and the ancient stones
Re La Mi
High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone
Fa#m La
High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll
Re La Mi
And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul
Re La
Cold on the tollgate where the caledonian blues
Re La Mi
Cold on the tollgate god knows what I can do with you
Fa#m LaRe La Fa#m La Re Mi
It`s (that`s) what it is It`s what it is now
Fa#m La
There’s a chink of light as a burning wick,
there’s a lantern in the tower
Re La
Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs
Mi
in the wee Wee hours
Fa#m La
On charlotte street they take a walking stick from my hotel
Re La Mi
The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of little nell
Fa#m LaRe La Fa#m La Re Mi
It`s (that`s) what it is It`s what it is now at libitum
