BENJAMIN MAYO
Did any of you ever go down Hyson Green? and see the Old General in his glass case ?
What happened? Where did he go?
His glass case was smashed,
Along time ago
So where have they put him
It's what I’d love to know
He's part of our History
Dear old Benjamin Mayo
He was born in the workhouse
He died there as well
If he could come back
What a tale he'd tell
In his Jacket of red
And kids following him
He was suddenly well known
Although he wasn’t a King
He had a rough life
With little pay
His name lives on
It's here to stay
Don’t let us forget him
Now he's not in his case
Has he found a new home
In some other place
Hyson Green is not the same,
I've missed you "dear man"
I always looked up to you
When I passed on the Tram!
Did any of you ever go down Hyson Green? and see the Old General in his glass case ?
What happened? Where did he go?
His glass case was smashed,
Along time ago
So where have they put him
It's what I’d love to know
He's part of our History
Dear old Benjamin Mayo
He was born in the workhouse
He died there as well
If he could come back
What a tale he'd tell
In his Jacket of red
And kids following him
He was suddenly well known
Although he wasn’t a King
He had a rough life
With little pay
His name lives on
It's here to stay
Don’t let us forget him
Now he's not in his case
Has he found a new home
In some other place
Hyson Green is not the same,
I've missed you "dear man"
I always looked up to you
When I passed on the Tram!