Brum - The Unfinished Sympathy (With Apologies to Ralph McTell)

Have you seen the Baggies fan 
Down Cradley Heath Market 
Driving over the chip wrappers, 
in his Mark II Escort &; worn out toyres? 
In his eyes you see no 'ope 
Wishin 'is hand was round Big Rons throat
Yesterday's programme telling 'im yesterday's scores.

So how can you tell uz you're a poor Brummie, 
And get kicked where the sun don't shine? 
Let me take you by the 'and &; lead you through the streets of Tipton 
I'll show you something to make yow change yowz moind 

Have you seen our bab'
Who walks the streets of Lozells
Dirt in her hair, knicks halfway down er 'anks? 
She's no time for talkin', 
She just keeps right on walkin' 
Carryin' the 'barginz' in her two Primark bags. 

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In the 'ol Greasy Spoon 
At a quarter past eleven, 
Same Baggies fan is sitting on 'is own 
Looking at the world 
Over the rim of his bovril, 
Each bovril lastin' an hour 
Then he wanders 'ome alone 

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And have you seen the Dudley Rasta 
Outside the Bella Pasta
Memory fadin with 
each joint that he smokes. 
In his shitty city, 
The Blues cry with a little pity 
So many forgotten 'eroes
In a Premier League that just doesn't care 

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