The Portree Kid
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๐ Lyrics
A man came ridin' oot the west one wild and stormy day
He was quiet, lean, and hungry - his eyes were smokey grey
He was lean across the hurdies, but his shooders they were big
The terror o' the heilan glens - that was the Portree Kid
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
His sidekick was an aura man, n oh but he was mean
He was called The Midnight Ploughboy, n he come fae Aberdeen
He had twentyseven notches on his chronic so they say
And he killed a million indians - way up in Stornayway
Portree booted in the door, he sauntered tae the bar
He poured a shot ay Crabby's, he shouted 'Slangevar'
While Midnight was bein chatted up, my bar room girl called Pam
Who said well howdy stranger, would ye buy us a Babycham
Now over in the corner sat three men fae Auchtertool
They were playing games for money, in a Snakes and Ladders school
The fourth man was a Southerner, who'd come up from MacMerry
He'd been a river Gambler, on the Balahoulish ferry
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
Portree walked tae the table, and he shouted shake me in
He shougled on the egg cup, he gave the dice a spin
He threw some sixes in a row, and the game was nearly done
But then he landed on a snake, and finished on square one
The game was nearly over, and Portree was dain fine
He'd landed on a ladder, he was up tae fortynine
he only had but one tae go, and the other man was beat
But the gambler couped the boared oer, and shouted you're a cheat
Men dived behind the rubber plants, tae try and save their skin
Tha accordianist stopped playin, his sidekick dropped the spoons
He said I think it's funny, ye've been up that ladder twice
n ye aywees turned the table, when i go tae throw me dice
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
The gambler drew his sgian dubh, as fast as lightening speed
The Portree grabbed a screwtop, and cracked him oer the heed
Then he gave him laldy wi a salmon aff the wall
And he finished off the business, wi his lucky grouse foot's claw
Portree walked up tae the bar, and says i'll hae a half
And dae ye like the way i stuck it, tae that wee McMerrinyaf
But the Southerner crept up behind him, his featured racked wi pain
And he gubbed him wi an ashtray, made oot a curlin stain
The fight went ragin on all night, till openin time next day
Break for soup n stovies, off a coronation tray
It was gettin kinda obvious that neither man would win
when came the shout that stopped it aw, 'there's a bus trip comin' in'
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
They sing this song in Gallashields, n up by Peterheed
Way down oer the border, across the Rio Tweed
About what became of Portree, Midnight and the Gamblin man
The opened up a gift shop, sellin' fresh air in a can
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
He was quiet, lean, and hungry - his eyes were smokey grey
He was lean across the hurdies, but his shooders they were big
The terror o' the heilan glens - that was the Portree Kid
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
His sidekick was an aura man, n oh but he was mean
He was called The Midnight Ploughboy, n he come fae Aberdeen
He had twentyseven notches on his chronic so they say
And he killed a million indians - way up in Stornayway
Portree booted in the door, he sauntered tae the bar
He poured a shot ay Crabby's, he shouted 'Slangevar'
While Midnight was bein chatted up, my bar room girl called Pam
Who said well howdy stranger, would ye buy us a Babycham
Now over in the corner sat three men fae Auchtertool
They were playing games for money, in a Snakes and Ladders school
The fourth man was a Southerner, who'd come up from MacMerry
He'd been a river Gambler, on the Balahoulish ferry
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
Portree walked tae the table, and he shouted shake me in
He shougled on the egg cup, he gave the dice a spin
He threw some sixes in a row, and the game was nearly done
But then he landed on a snake, and finished on square one
The game was nearly over, and Portree was dain fine
He'd landed on a ladder, he was up tae fortynine
he only had but one tae go, and the other man was beat
But the gambler couped the boared oer, and shouted you're a cheat
Men dived behind the rubber plants, tae try and save their skin
Tha accordianist stopped playin, his sidekick dropped the spoons
He said I think it's funny, ye've been up that ladder twice
n ye aywees turned the table, when i go tae throw me dice
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
The gambler drew his sgian dubh, as fast as lightening speed
The Portree grabbed a screwtop, and cracked him oer the heed
Then he gave him laldy wi a salmon aff the wall
And he finished off the business, wi his lucky grouse foot's claw
Portree walked up tae the bar, and says i'll hae a half
And dae ye like the way i stuck it, tae that wee McMerrinyaf
But the Southerner crept up behind him, his featured racked wi pain
And he gubbed him wi an ashtray, made oot a curlin stain
The fight went ragin on all night, till openin time next day
Break for soup n stovies, off a coronation tray
It was gettin kinda obvious that neither man would win
when came the shout that stopped it aw, 'there's a bus trip comin' in'
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
They sing this song in Gallashields, n up by Peterheed
Way down oer the border, across the Rio Tweed
About what became of Portree, Midnight and the Gamblin man
The opened up a gift shop, sellin' fresh air in a can
Hee-durum-ho
Hee-durum-hey
The chookter, that come, fae Skye
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:53.64] A man came ridin' oot the west one wild and stormy day
[00:57.31] He was quiet, lean, and hungry - his eyes were smokey grey
[01:01.85] He was lean across the hurdies, but his shooders they were big
[01:06.48] The terror o' the heilan glens - that was the Portree Kid
[01:15.53] Hee-durum-ho
[01:19.16] Hee-durum-hey
[01:24.55] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[01:32.79] His sidekick was an aura man, n oh but he was mean
[01:36.42] He was called The Midnight Ploughboy, n he come fae Aberdeen
[01:40.06] He had twentyseven notches on his chronic so they say
[01:45.47] And he killed a million indians - way up in Stornayway
[01:54.55] Portree booted in the door, he sauntered tae the bar
[01:58.26] He poured a shot ay Crabby's, he shouted 'Slangevar'
[02:02.70] While Midnight was bein chatted up, my bar room girl called Pam
[02:06.37] Who said well howdy stranger, would ye buy us a Babycham
[02:19.13] Now over in the corner sat three men fae Auchtertool
[02:23.60] They were playing games for money, in a Snakes and Ladders school
[02:27.27] The fourth man was a Southerner, who'd come up from MacMerry
[02:32.75] He'd been a river Gambler, on the Balahoulish ferry
[02:40.93] Hee-durum-ho
[02:44.60] Hee-durum-hey
[02:50.05] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[02:57.31] Portree walked tae the table, and he shouted shake me in
[03:00.97] He shougled on the egg cup, he gave the dice a spin
[03:06.41] He threw some sixes in a row, and the game was nearly done
[03:10.06] But then he landed on a snake, and finished on square one
[03:19.18] The game was nearly over, and Portree was dain fine
[03:22.79] He'd landed on a ladder, he was up tae fortynine
[03:27.37] he only had but one tae go, and the other man was beat
[03:31.90] But the gambler couped the boared oer, and shouted you're a cheat
[03:41.93] Men dived behind the rubber plants, tae try and save their skin
[03:45.51] Tha accordianist stopped playin, his sidekick dropped the spoons
[03:50.01] He said I think it's funny, ye've been up that ladder twice
[03:53.78] n ye aywees turned the table, when i go tae throw me dice
[04:01.90] Hee-durum-ho
[04:05.55] Hee-durum-hey
[04:17.35] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[04:32.85] The gambler drew his sgian dubh, as fast as lightening speed
[04:37.35] The Portree grabbed a screwtop, and cracked him oer the heed
[04:43.79] Then he gave him laldy wi a salmon aff the wall
[04:47.32] And he finished off the business, wi his lucky grouse foot's claw
[04:59.12] Portree walked up tae the bar, and says i'll hae a half
[05:02.83] And dae ye like the way i stuck it, tae that wee McMerrinyaf
[05:07.38] But the Southerner crept up behind him, his featured racked wi pain
[05:10.93] And he gubbed him wi an ashtray, made oot a curlin stain
[05:19.10] The fight went ragin on all night, till openin time next day
[05:22.72] Break for soup n stovies, off a coronation tray
[05:27.34] It was gettin kinda obvious that neither man would win
[05:30.98] when came the shout that stopped it aw, 'there's a bus trip comin' in'
[05:40.97] Hee-durum-ho
[05:44.65] Hee-durum-hey
[05:49.19] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[05:56.43] They sing this song in Gallashields, n up by Peterheed
[06:00.07] Way down oer the border, across the Rio Tweed
[06:04.66] About what became of Portree, Midnight and the Gamblin man
[06:08.25] The opened up a gift shop, sellin' fresh air in a can
[06:15.53] Hee-durum-ho
[06:20.05] Hee-durum-hey
[06:23.64] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[06:39.10]
[00:57.31] He was quiet, lean, and hungry - his eyes were smokey grey
[01:01.85] He was lean across the hurdies, but his shooders they were big
[01:06.48] The terror o' the heilan glens - that was the Portree Kid
[01:15.53] Hee-durum-ho
[01:19.16] Hee-durum-hey
[01:24.55] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[01:32.79] His sidekick was an aura man, n oh but he was mean
[01:36.42] He was called The Midnight Ploughboy, n he come fae Aberdeen
[01:40.06] He had twentyseven notches on his chronic so they say
[01:45.47] And he killed a million indians - way up in Stornayway
[01:54.55] Portree booted in the door, he sauntered tae the bar
[01:58.26] He poured a shot ay Crabby's, he shouted 'Slangevar'
[02:02.70] While Midnight was bein chatted up, my bar room girl called Pam
[02:06.37] Who said well howdy stranger, would ye buy us a Babycham
[02:19.13] Now over in the corner sat three men fae Auchtertool
[02:23.60] They were playing games for money, in a Snakes and Ladders school
[02:27.27] The fourth man was a Southerner, who'd come up from MacMerry
[02:32.75] He'd been a river Gambler, on the Balahoulish ferry
[02:40.93] Hee-durum-ho
[02:44.60] Hee-durum-hey
[02:50.05] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[02:57.31] Portree walked tae the table, and he shouted shake me in
[03:00.97] He shougled on the egg cup, he gave the dice a spin
[03:06.41] He threw some sixes in a row, and the game was nearly done
[03:10.06] But then he landed on a snake, and finished on square one
[03:19.18] The game was nearly over, and Portree was dain fine
[03:22.79] He'd landed on a ladder, he was up tae fortynine
[03:27.37] he only had but one tae go, and the other man was beat
[03:31.90] But the gambler couped the boared oer, and shouted you're a cheat
[03:41.93] Men dived behind the rubber plants, tae try and save their skin
[03:45.51] Tha accordianist stopped playin, his sidekick dropped the spoons
[03:50.01] He said I think it's funny, ye've been up that ladder twice
[03:53.78] n ye aywees turned the table, when i go tae throw me dice
[04:01.90] Hee-durum-ho
[04:05.55] Hee-durum-hey
[04:17.35] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[04:32.85] The gambler drew his sgian dubh, as fast as lightening speed
[04:37.35] The Portree grabbed a screwtop, and cracked him oer the heed
[04:43.79] Then he gave him laldy wi a salmon aff the wall
[04:47.32] And he finished off the business, wi his lucky grouse foot's claw
[04:59.12] Portree walked up tae the bar, and says i'll hae a half
[05:02.83] And dae ye like the way i stuck it, tae that wee McMerrinyaf
[05:07.38] But the Southerner crept up behind him, his featured racked wi pain
[05:10.93] And he gubbed him wi an ashtray, made oot a curlin stain
[05:19.10] The fight went ragin on all night, till openin time next day
[05:22.72] Break for soup n stovies, off a coronation tray
[05:27.34] It was gettin kinda obvious that neither man would win
[05:30.98] when came the shout that stopped it aw, 'there's a bus trip comin' in'
[05:40.97] Hee-durum-ho
[05:44.65] Hee-durum-hey
[05:49.19] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[05:56.43] They sing this song in Gallashields, n up by Peterheed
[06:00.07] Way down oer the border, across the Rio Tweed
[06:04.66] About what became of Portree, Midnight and the Gamblin man
[06:08.25] The opened up a gift shop, sellin' fresh air in a can
[06:15.53] Hee-durum-ho
[06:20.05] Hee-durum-hey
[06:23.64] The chookter, that come, fae Skye
[06:39.10]