Do you remember the first time you saw a school-friend's bikini on the beach?
Do you remember the way your chest just got so tight when she said hi?
Do you remember those hot days? We had California within our reach
And what about the deckchair pile - Or Donkey rides right down into the surf
Or that stupid friendly dog, the 2 mile walk to find a ...
Where were you the day they burned Miami down?
Beer Kellar nights turned into dust, just like that
Where were you the day the whale washed up upon the grass,
Or when Jersey burned the Sandman to the ground.
What about the Treasure hunts,
Uncle Bryn poncing
'round megaphone in hand?
Or the Punch & Judy shows
Bashing golf balls round the grass for a few bob
Or the mess left by that dog,
Christ I need to find a...
Where were you the day they burned Miami down?
Beer Kellar nights turned into dust, just like that
Where were you the day the whale washed up upon the grass,
Or when Jersey burned the Sandman to the ground.
Buckets spades n ice cream cones,
Hot dogs, burgers, donut "O"s
Laughing at the beauty shows,
now it's a wasteland. It's just a wasteland.
Taken from 'Songs From The Long Lands'.
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John Fret, Neath
I remember Aberavon like that! I also took a look at Paul's web site, and there are more words on there, and some of his music is not bad either!
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