In the streets
Playing out on our street, when I was a kid Often brings back memories, of what we played and did Oh let’s play marbles, I’ll just get my tin. It’s only half full so I’m hoping to win Or let's have fun with whip and tops Carrot-shaped and mushroom, put on chalk for spinning dots Then there's snobs that come down on your hand, quickly gathering them up, from where they land Cigarette packets lined up in a row, flicking them down with one sweeping go Getting the rope out and singing a skipping song Our mum's old line was ever so long Hopscotch on the pavement, we’d chalk one to ten Jumping the squares then back again. Clapping hands to many a song. "My mother told me" went on and on A game in the entry was to climb the wall, Jumping down fast, hurt your legs in the fall Two balls, three balls, or one in a sock To join in the games, the kids would all flock What's the time Mr Wolf?, another good game Children having fun........well that was the aim Concerts on the back yard steps. Everyone liked to join in My memories are so happy, with a few marbles in my tin Was life so good in bygone times? When games were cheap and free I can remember all my friends.....I wonder if they can remember ME!! |
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