G'day Davo, I've been aware of Dermott's site for a long time ... but I never actively chased anyone else's memory of the Factory Lad. Dermott's posting is a lot closer to my memory ( and Chris Kempster's) ... than the DT lyrics, and it may be from some reworking by Colin Dryden ... but not one from the era I remember! There may also be "language difficulties" between: North of England / industrial ... Australian / working class ... American / vernacular ... Anywhere / post pub sessions memory ... Have we reached the point where we are examining the folklore transmission within the very ranks of those seeking to record / refine / define the tradition(al materials) ... ? Regard(les)s, Bob Bolton
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