I was going to give this section of the forum a wide birth, i don't t think it's often frequented by folk. Still, here's a song that I wrote this morning about my home town of Hartlepool.
https://soundcloud.com/pvasey1/in-hartlepoolIn Hartlepool
Observe this town where seagulls often fly.
Where lovers kiss, where they’re known to say goodbye.
’twas was many years ago.
The war ships balanced off the shore.
The locals heard the cannons roar,
the first man fell.
Shrapnel hit our homes.
The windows rattled,
our fathers battled in Hartlepool.
Observe this town,
such beauty and such pain.
‘Aint’ nothing like Decembers in the rain.
it’s a place that’s left behind.
The war ships balanced off the shore.
The locals heard the cannons roar,
the first man fell.
Shrapnel hit our homes.
The windows rattled,
our fathers battled in Hartlepool.
Bravery, defiance and resolve
My people. my heartland, my home.
My people. my heartland, my home.
My people. my heartland, my home.
Written by Paul Vasey 2021