WHERIVVOR YE GAN YE'RE SURE TE FIND A GEORDIE
Jack Robson (1885-1957)

Felling Male Voice Choir


Wherivvor ye gan ye're sure te find a Geordie
Wherivvor ye gan ye'll hear the Georde twang
>From Land's End up te John O'Groats
>From Galway Bay te Cullercoats
Ye're sure te hear a Geordie in the thrang.
An' if some day you take a trip to London
Ne need to wear that lost and lonely air
Just sing Blaydon Races doon the Strand
An' somebody's sure te grab ye're hand
Wherivvor ye gan the Geordie will be there.

Wherivvor ye gan ye're sure te find a Geordie
Wherivvor ye gan yer native tongue ye'll hear
In any place across the sea
It makes ne odds where it might be
Ye'll sure to hear a Geordie say 'Wot Cheor'
>From canny Newcassell, Sunderland and Gateshead
>From Tyne and Wear ye'll meet them ivvorywhere
There's not a place that ye can name
But somebody wants the news from yem
Whivvor ye gan the Geordie will be there.

Wherivvor ye gan ye're sure te find a Geordie
They're scattered aboot in regions hot an' caad
An ye can bet a silver croon
When rockets land upon the Moon
There'll be a Geordie yellin' 'Keep Ahad'.
And here's a song me canny lads to cheor ye
An' after aall the problems ivvorywhere
For when ye're orthly days are past
Ye've gotta leave this warld at last
Wherivvor ye gan the Geordie will be there
Whereivvor ye gan a Geordie will be there.

Glossary:
Wherivvor - wherever
Thrang - throng
Ne - no
Doon - down
Wot cheor - what cheer
Canny -  fine, nice, pleasant
Yem - home
Aboot - about
Caad - cold
Croon - crown
Keep Ahad - keep a hold, keep a grip
Aaall - all
Orthly - earthly
Warld - world



(Transcribed March 2015)