I GREW UP IN THE UK VOL 2

i grew up in the uk
water out a standpipe
& the ladybird storm

& the national anthem broadcast
every evening at closedown

i grew up in the uk
windsor weddings on tv

their cartel crockery
ubiquitous & mandatory


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i grew up in the uk
rolf harris all over tv

drawing cartoon kangeroos
making all the kids happy

remember he sang two little boys
on stage at glastonbury ?


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& we had cod wars back then
& an oil crisis
that made for thin elvis vinyl

now cod wars are only pending
theres another oil crisis
& elvis vinyl is now fat as the king

I GREW UP IN THE UK VOL 1

i grew up in the uk
jimmy saville on tv

granting kids wishes
making kids happy

i grew up in the uk
windsor cartel street party
1977 silver jubilee


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i live in the uk
jimmy saville still on tv

no ones happy now
everyone is sorry

i live in the uk
windsor cartel street party
2022 platinum jubilee


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& the dog shit back then
was white & dry on the bicycle pavement

its brown now
& neatly bagged up in the park path trees