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Lyr Req: Song about Navvy Life?

30 Jun 22 - 06:03 AM (#4145942)
Subject: Lyr Req: Song about Navvy Life?
From: GUEST,ClaireR

Hello all

I was at a folk club recently and a woman there sang the most harrowing song from the perspective of the wife of a navvy called Bill. It wasn't Alice White, which I love. In it, the woman has a dog called Bendigo that gets shot and the song ended with the words 'In walks Bill'.

I can't find it on google and forgot the name of the person who wrote it. Would you be able to help me?

Many thanks, Claire


30 Jun 22 - 01:49 PM (#4145979)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about Navvy Life?
From: r.padgett

Written by Alan Bell and it has won many a singing competition
I will try to find the words

Ray


30 Jun 22 - 01:51 PM (#4145980)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about Navvy Life?
From: r.padgett

O right must learn to read ~ sorry