The Band Was Playing Poem by Francis Duggan

The band was playing 'For Auld Lang Syne' and tears were in his eyes
And he felt far so far away midst all the joyous noise
He visualized the by gone days the seconds counted down
And they were singing Auld Lang Syne back home in Glasgow Town.

For Auld Lang Syne, For Auld Lang Syne by Scotland's best
loved poet
One of the very famous songs that Robert Burns wrote
In every Land around the World in every different tongue
The new year's anthem 'Auld Lang Syne' in every Country sung

The band was playing For Auld Lang Syne a beer can in his hand
And he was back in Glasgow Town back home in old Scotland
The music took him down the years back to the long ago
On new year's eve out on the town with kenny, Jock and Joe.

The woman standing next to him gave him a warm embrace
And there was laughter in her eyes and joy upon her face
A happy new year to you sir may all your dreams come true
May you be healthy, wealthy, wise and may God be with you.

At 12 a.m. the banners waved and the new year fanfare blew
And old year dead and buried now and welcome in the new
And greetings rung around the town happy new year to you
And people danced around the street and Jock was dancing too.