Hear a sample of the full band track:
Lyrics:
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine†;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
“Auld Lang Syne” is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788, set to the tune of a traditional folk song. A popular song around the world, it is traditionally used to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight.
Here’s the band “Thorn Creek Express” picking this tune, with banjo player Carson Sass taking the lead:
