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27 Jun 10 - 02:54 PM (#2935640) Subject: Lyr Req: The railwayman's farewell to darlington From: GUEST,Maloclm Speake Has anyone got the words to the railwayman's farewell to darlington by Graeme Miles? I think it's about Dr Beeching's cuts and this chap leaving Darlington to join the army. |
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30 Mar 13 - 07:02 AM (#3496655) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: Jim Martin It's on here: http://folktrax-archive.org/menus/cassprogs/222miles2.htm |
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20 Jul 13 - 02:51 AM (#3539614) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: Joe Offer Still unanswered. Can somebody post lyrics? |
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20 Jul 13 - 01:08 PM (#3539768) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: MoorleyMan I think this is just about it, but I'm prepared to stand corrected... Railwayman's Farewell To Darlington (Graeme Miles) (The refrain "Fare ye well to Darlington, me boys" recurs after each line of the verse.) I'm a railwayman from Darlington and I've had the golden wag I'm off to join the army, just the same as our young lad I'm a railwayman from Darlington and I've drawn me final pay I'm posted off to Catterick camp and I'm marching off today (Chorus:) Well I've handed in me shiny top cap and me suit of railway blue I've swopped 'em for a battle-dress and a gun and a bayonet too And I've written to Doctor Beeching and I've told him what to do So fare ye well to Darlington me boys Well me mam she never stopped moaning as she packed me gear away But she soon shut up when I promised to send her five bob a week of me pay But me dad he sees it different and he doesn't have much to say Just a year or two as a serviceman will change me idle ways (Chorus) Well tonight I'll go down Tubwell Row and I'll meet up with the lads We'll drink a steady pint or two and lash out with the fags 'Cos I'm a railwayman from Darlington and I've had the golden wag And I'm off to join the army, just the same as our young lad (Chorus) (After final repeat of chorus:) ………. Fare ye well to Darlington me boys. |
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24 Nov 13 - 02:07 PM (#3578708) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: GUEST,Bn Wells Great Lyrics |
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12 Jan 14 - 07:05 AM (#3591267) Subject: Lyr ADD: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: maeve Seems to me that MoorleyMan has done the work of posting lyrics. Can anyone verify accuracy for the DT Busy Bees? |
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17 Mar 21 - 09:28 AM (#4098046) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: GUEST,# The lyrics match with the following performance by Peter Burnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T3Za-8CIMw Where MoorleyMan wrote 5 bob, PB says 10. But nothing major, so MoorleyMan's post should be a LYRIC ADD |
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19 Mar 21 - 06:20 AM (#4098324) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Railwayman's Farewell to Darlington From: JHW Two ads in this thread say 'Everyone over 55 is rushing to get these... glasses'. I'm over 55 and I'm not. Surely there should be some law about lies in ads. |