My old man wore three piece whistles, he was never home for long Drove a bus for London Transport, he knew where he belonged Number 18 down to Euston, double decker move along Double decker move along, my old man
Later on he drove a Roller, chauffeuring for foreign men Dropped his aitches on occasion, said : 'Cor blimey!' now and then Did the crossword in the Standard at the airport in the rain At the airport in the rain, my old man
Wouldn't ever let his governers call him 'Billy', he was proud Personal reasons make a difference, his last boss was allowed Perhaps he had to keep his distance, made a racket when he rowed Made a racket when he rowed, my old man My old man
My old man was fairly handsome, he smoked too many cigs Lived in one room in Victoria, he was tidy in his digs Had to have an operation when his ulcer got too big When his ulcer got too big, my old man My old man
Seven years went out the window, we met as one to one Died before we'd done much talking, relations had begun All the while we thought about each other, all the best, mate, from your son All the best, mate, from your son, my old man My old man
I watched him at his Sunday afternoon football coaching session. He’d been spotted by a scout the previous day and was pleased as punch.
The end of summer sun was just coming down and it was a beautiful day. We’d had a great weekend.
Just as he was finishing Father and Son by Cat Stevens came on shuffle into my headphones and I thought “I’ll play him this on the way home”, so I did.
He and I listened to the song in silence. It stopped just after we passed through the village we live on the outskirts of. I waited for him to say something, and he did.
“Dad, do you think you could tell two dogs apart if they were the same breed?”
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…said follow the van, and don’t dilly dally on the way.
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...'s a Dustman
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Christ I'm off RoF for a while and I come back to people posting threads about their cock. Whatever has this place come to?
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I thought this was a set-up to something like Sonnet 130
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Is up and about with only minimal help this morning.
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My old man wore three piece whistles, he was never home for long
Drove a bus for London Transport, he knew where he belonged
Number 18 down to Euston, double decker move along
Double decker move along, my old man
Later on he drove a Roller, chauffeuring for foreign men
Dropped his aitches on occasion, said : 'Cor blimey!' now and then
Did the crossword in the Standard at the airport in the rain
At the airport in the rain, my old man
Wouldn't ever let his governers call him 'Billy', he was proud
Personal reasons make a difference, his last boss was allowed
Perhaps he had to keep his distance, made a racket when he rowed
Made a racket when he rowed, my old man
My old man
My old man was fairly handsome, he smoked too many cigs
Lived in one room in Victoria, he was tidy in his digs
Had to have an operation when his ulcer got too big
When his ulcer got too big, my old man
My old man
Seven years went out the window, we met as one to one
Died before we'd done much talking, relations had begun
All the while we thought about each other, all the best, mate, from your son
All the best, mate, from your son, my old man
My old man
Ian Dury for those who don't know.
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Was about to post that, Strutter. Played it to my son and hoped he’d see the beauty of it, but he was nonplussed.
Ian’s son, Baxter, has done better stuff than his Dad IMO
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He will one day.
I hope anyway.
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We had a precious moment.
I watched him at his Sunday afternoon football coaching session. He’d been spotted by a scout the previous day and was pleased as punch.
The end of summer sun was just coming down and it was a beautiful day. We’d had a great weekend.
Just as he was finishing Father and Son by Cat Stevens came on shuffle into my headphones and I thought “I’ll play him this on the way home”, so I did.
He and I listened to the song in silence. It stopped just after we passed through the village we live on the outskirts of. I waited for him to say something, and he did.
“Dad, do you think you could tell two dogs apart if they were the same breed?”
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