Well Zaffodd and I have been passing the time while the markets are closed and during a particular period of intense merriment and passion (not in that way!) we wrote this musical ode to Archer Aviation, which goes well to the Scottish Highland’s Jig O Slurs pipe-tune. If ya da nae ken Scotland, let alone this planet, it is a bit of a tongue twister. Enjoy humans!
Up and awa’ and awa’ wi’ the Archer
Up and awa’ and awa’ in the morning
Up and awa’ and awa’ wi’ the Archer
Up and awa’ tae the hills wi’ me!
Wi’ yir bags, and yir hat, and yir grog, and yir book
Wi’ yir bags, and yir hat, and yir rod, and yir reel
Wi’ yir bags, and yir hat, and a wee bit o’ luck
Ye’ll hae plenty o’ loot fur tae pit in yir boot
Chorus (Up and awa’ and awa’ wi’ the Archer…)
Fur there’s loot in the air and loot in Loch Awe
There’s loot in the Linnhe, the Lomond, the Spey
Loch Ness’ watter is guid fur a flutter
The mair ye can invest the mair ye can make
Chorus (Up and awa’ and awa’ wi’ the Archer…)
Wi’ yir Archer in yir account, ye’re laird o’ the air
Wi’ yir Archer in yir account, ye’re makin yir money
Wi’ yir Archer in yir account, ye canna weel tire
O’ the wheepin shorties are no longer coorlin’ free
Chorus (Up and awa’ and awa’ wi’ the Archer…)
Originally composed as Up And Awa’ Wi the Laverock by Andy Hunter, set to the third and fourth parts of the pipe-tune ‘The Jig of Slurs’ by G. S. MacLennan. Listen on Youtube here.
