The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #76340   Message #1352439
Posted By: Scabby Douglas
09-Dec-04 - 07:36 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Dear Green Place (Adam McNaughtan)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Glasgow I belong to .. dear green pla
I was born in Dennistoun,
Glasgow E-wan (old postal district)
I made butter in the boattle (shake creamy milk in a bottle to churn it ( I think) he probably says "Boa'l" - glottal stop)
jumped the dykes,(walls on back lanes)
kicked the can;
at dodgie-ball I ducked, at white(?)*** I dived; _ I think this is Whitehill (local Swimming Baths)
there was naebody there to tell you that your childhoood was deprived.