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Blue Devil

from The Prentice Bard by Alan Dickson

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Poet Robert Ferguson and Burns described depression and drink as ‘blue-devilism.’ Inspired also by Burns' trip to the Highlands.

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I went off to the city, left my home town.
Took a trip to the North Country. still I’m feeling down.
This blue devil I know, I don’t like him, you know,
This blue devil I know, he’ll be the death of me.

Send out for whisky, get me some moonshine,
Do a little drinking with me; it’ll help me to feel fine.
This blue devil I know, I don’t like him, you know,
This blue devil I know, he’ll be the death of me.

The sorrow that I’m feelin’, it hurts and pains me so,
I need a little comfort lord, when I’m laid low.
This blue devil I know, I don’t like him, you know
This blue devil I know, he’ll be the death of me.

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from The Prentice Bard, released April 7, 2012

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Alan Dickson Glasgow, UK

Scottish singer songwriter Alan Dickson was born in Leith but now based in Glasgow. Alan writes about life in Scotland and beyond, mainly of a personal and political nature.

Descended from a Leith docker, he remarks: "as life mimics art I'm just like my grandfather, only he used a rivet gun and I use a guitar."

Among his influences are Robert Burns, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Dick Gaughan.
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