To The Years That's Away
Written by John Dunlop (1755-1820) who was Lord Provost of Glasgow around 1796
Music by :  Fred Brooks
Recorded by The Belafonte Folk Singers on:
LP : LSP-1992

Lyrics:

Let us drink to the year that we're leaving behind
But we'll not shed a tear of dismay
For we'll drink to each bonny young lassie we loved
In the days of the year that's away
In the days, in the days
In the days of the year that's away

Let us all raise our cups to the friends we can trust
When the storms of adversity rage
May they live in our song and be nearest our hearts
Nor depart like the year that's away
Nor depart, nor depart
Nor depart like the year that's away

Nor will we forget the soldier who bled
Nor his comrade who drowned in the sea
Their fame will still live though their spirits are fled
On the wings of the year that's away
On the wings, on the wings
On the wings of the year that's away

So we'll raise our glass to the land of our dad
And to all of our neighbors we'll say
May you always be blessed
And ne'er loved with regret
On the days of the year that's away
On the days, on the days
On the days of the year that's away