Glasgow Memories

We met and married a long time ago
we worked for long hours when wages were low
Nae TV nae wireless, nae bath, times were hard.
 Just a cold water tap and a walk doon the park.

Nae holidays abroad, nae carpets oan the floors,
we had coal burning fires and we didnae lock doors
Oor children arrived....nae pill in those days,
and we were brought up without any state aids.

They were safe tae go oot and play in the park,
and old folk could go fur a walk in the dark
Nae valium, nae drugs and nae LSD,
we cured awe oor ills wi' a good cup o' tea

Nae vandals nae muggings there wis nuthing tae rob,
we felt we were rich wi' a couple o' bob
People wur happier in those bygone days,
mer caring and kinder in so many ways.

Milkman and papery boy would whistle an' sing,
and a night at the pictures was like a mad fling
we all got oor share o' trouble an' strife,
we just had tae face it as a lantern of life

And noo am alone, I look back through the years,
but ah don't think of bad times, the troubles and tears
I remember the blessing, oor home and oor love,
that we shared them the gither.. I thank God above!

From the website http://www.glesga.ukpals.com with the kind permission of Will McArthur. There are a lot more memories on this web side - go on have a look!