Welly Boots

Wellington Boots, or more commonly referred to as Welly Boots, are pretty much a traditional Scottish footwear. They are an important part of the culture and an especially practical item of clothing for the Scottish climate. To prove to you that they are such an important part of the culture, I am going to share with you one of my (Tristan's) new favorite Scottish songs. Just learned about this song this past month!

You can listen to a Primary 4 (7-8 year olds) class sing part of the song by clicking here and pressing the blue play button, warning it is pathetic but sweet! Enjoy and may your life be a little more enriched and cultured by your new knowledge of Welly Boots!

The Welly Boot Song by George McEwan
Chorus:
If it wisnae fir yer wellies where wid ye be?
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary,
For you wid ha'e a does o' the flu or even pleurisy
If you didnae ha'e your feet in your wellies.

Oh, wellies they are wonderful. Oh, wellies they are swell.
For they keep oot the watter and they keep in the smell
And when your sitting in a room you can always tell
When somebody takes aff his wellies.

Chorus

And when your oot walkin' in the country wi' a bird
And you're strolling over fields just like a farmer's herd
When someone shouts, 'Keep off the grass!' and you think, 'How absurd!'
Then SQUELCH! You find why farmers a' wear wellies.

Chorus

There's fishermen and firemen, there's framers an' a'
Men oot diggin ditches and workin' in the snaw.
This country it wid grind tae a halt and no' a thing wid graw
If it wisnae for the workers in their wellies.

Chorus