HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
I've hung 'round this Broadway a long long time
And watched all the comings and goings
I've drank in the Swan and leant on the rails
And thought about life and hereafter
But the noise and the dirt are getting me down
The motors are gunning and roaring around
The peace in my mind is slipping away
I'm getting too tired for this ongoing fray
There once was a time when it all seemed so bright
There was movement and laughter and things were all right
The jobs have now gone and the people have split
I'm left on my own in this dark smelling pit
The pubs are now quiet and the music is gone
The craic is a memory so long passed along
Its a huge modern complex and fast food outlet
Its no answer to that yearning deep down in my breast
The lights have turned red that used to be green
The people walk fast afraid to be seen
There's no moving on, I'm stuck in this grind
Far away from that dream that used to be mine
Liam Purcell
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