Lancashire Dialect
By Jeff Unsworth
Ceawnt thi Bless'ins
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It ses in't bible not fot envy,
All'us waant'in worr others av geet.
Fot be fain wi what tha's bin gin.
Un trust it'll aw be awreet.
There's all'us sombdy wuss off.
Us is in a wuss state than thee.
We aw should ceawn't ar blessins.
Un think that could av bin me.
There's days that we aw get brassed off.
Wish'in we ad a bit moo'er
But there's plenty of folk us has gett'n nowt ey't.
Un there's them us as't sleep on't floo'er.
Tha only as't look reawnd abeawt thi.
It's thee'r for evryone't see.
We aw should ceawnt ar blessins.
Un think that could av bin me.
Whenever we're feelin a bit deawn.
Not thankfull the way that we should.
A walk reawnd a ward deawn at Christies.
Er'd do us a reight world er good.
Stop skraakin un think thisell fain.
That’s the reet way fot be.
We aw should ceawnt ar blessins
Un think that could av bin me.
Count your Blessings (Translation)
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It says in the Bible not to envy.
Always wanting what others have got.( geet )
To be happy with what you've been given.
And trust it will all be alright (awreet )
There is always someone worse off.
That is in a worse state than you.
We all should count our blessings.
And think, that could have been me.
There's days that we all get brassed off.
Wishing we had a bit more.
But there's plenty of folk that has nothing to eat.
And there's those who sleep on the floor.
You only have to look round about you.
It's there for everyone to see.
We all should count our blessings.
And think, that could have been me.
Whenever we feel a bit down.
Not thankfull, the way that we should.
A walk round a ward down at Christies.
Would do us a right world of good.
Stop crying and think yourself lucky.
That’s the right way to be.
We all should be counting our blessings
And think, that could have been me.