AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 31 May 2014 | Views [286] | Comments [1]
The house
They were different times The only thing I know about old man VennHe used to tie two cats' tails togetherHang them over the washing line To watch them fightCruel old man VennThere was a man in the village He killed dead pigsIf a farmer had a pig dieHe'd cart it home then squeal and shriekLike a dying pigThen pass off the meat as freshEveryone knew about itA couple in the village were always arguingOne night the man said he was going to drown himselfIn the pondShe said do you go an' do it in someone else's pondI ha' got to drink that waterJim said there'll be a fire in the village afore longRussell said how d'you know that then?Down at Hall Farm I see him stripping the paint off his windowWith a blow torchRight near the thatchHe knows better 'an thatSure enough the old farmhouse burnt to the groundHe built a bungalow with the insurance moneyOld Jim was right againRussell met his wife to be during the warHe had a few days leave but not long enough to go homeSo he stayed with his mate in LancashireEnded up marrying his mate's sisterShe came down to SuffolkOne of the local women said to herWhere do you come from?Lancashire she saidI didn't think you was English she saidA farmer said to JimThat wholly made me sweat to write out your chequeFor thatching this yearMed me sweat fust said JimFor hurdle making they would cut ash pole in the woodUsing hand axesWhen they finished the women from nearby cottages Would come and pick up the chips to start their fires
Dry Sack Jun 1, 2014 6:28 AM