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11 May 06 - 09:14 AM (#1737956) Subject: Lyr Req: Winson Green Jail From: Scarlett Hello! I heard someone sing this on Sunday and I took a shine to it. I've tried searching here with no luck, and all I get from Google is a load of stuff about Ozzy Osbourne doing time there! Can anybody help? Thanks! |
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11 May 06 - 10:52 AM (#1738016) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Winson Green Jail From: Mark Dowding It's on an LP called "Straight From The Tunnel's Mouth" by the Boatmen I'll find the words when I get home Cheers Mark |
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11 May 06 - 01:58 PM (#1738183) Subject: Lyr Add: WINSON GREEN JAIL From: Mark Dowding Winson Green Jail - Trad Oh have you been down to the jail Where the warders they wait upon you Where they give you free bread and water But never no baccy to chew And instead of a Sunday cooked dinner You'll be counting the bricks in your cell With a too-ra-li-oo-ra-li-addy In a place they call Winson Green Jail They send you down there from the steelhouse When the bogies have finished with you They shove you in cell block reception In front of a bloody great screw And instead of counting your money You'll be counting the bricks in your cell With a too-ra-li-oo-ra-li-addy In a place they call Winson Green Jail It stands in a lovely location By the side of the old BCN In summer it stinks like a cess pool And in Winter it smells like a fen And instead of hanging round Gas Street You'll be counting the bricks in your cell With a too-ra-li-oo-ra-li-addy In a place they call Winson Green Jail The steelhouse is the police station in Steelhouse Lane BCN is the Birmingham Canal Navigation The LP that I've got this on is "Straight From The Tunnel's Mouth" by The Boatmen - Eric Blackburn, John Grace, Pat Slattery Published 1975 Sweet Folk and Country SFA 018 Cheers Mark |
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12 May 06 - 12:34 PM (#1739098) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Winson Green Jail From: GUEST Ooh brilliant. Thanks very much! |
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12 May 06 - 02:12 PM (#1739199) Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Winson Green Jail From: Rasener And if you were a Birmingham City Supporter, you were made to clean the bogs of any Aston Villa supporter. :-) Born in Birmingham and all my time ther (30 years) I only ever past that prison twice. No I never visited inside before you ask :-) |
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12 May 06 - 03:46 PM (#1739282) Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Winson Green Jail From: Rasener >>Born in Birmingham and all my time ther (30 years) I only ever past that prison twice<< Should have read my post before submitting :-) Born in Birmingham and all my time there (30 years) I only ever passed that prison twice |