SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 40 Title : My friend Jack Author(s): George Hynd Copyright holder(s): George Hynd Text I had a friend from the USA And I loved to meet him every day Wher'ere I roamed, be it near or far I could meet my friend in almost any bar He's called Jack Daniel's He hailed from Lynchburg, Tennessee And he would warm and comfort me He'd pick me up when I was down And take away my worried frown Good old Jack Daniel's He'd make me laugh, he'd make me smile And I'd be happy for a while Joyous times to me he'd bring Some times he'd even make me sing Another Jack Daniel's When Jack and I were on the scud The barmaid's sweat it caused a flood An just tae keep me gaun wi booze They wir aw supplied wi runnin shoes Gies mair Jack Daniel's But Jack and I, we've had to part And leaving him almost broke my heart My friend Jacks now gone forever Because I've got a wonky liver God rest Jack Daniel's. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience General public: Other: self Audience size: 1 Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1995 Word count: 178 Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 611 Forenames: George Surname: Hynd Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: None Age left school: 15 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Plasterer Place of birth: Dunfermline Region of birth: Fife Birthplace CSD dialect area: Fif Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Bilston, Roslin Region of residence: Midlothian Residence CSD dialect area: midLoth Father's occupation: Plasterer Father's place of birth: Kelty Father's region of birth: Fife Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Fif Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Housewife Mother's place of birth: Kelty Mother's region of birth: Fife Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Fif Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: