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The Witch's Hat​(​Brennan​/​Harris)

from Merakai by Brian Harris

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The Witch's Hat
(Northolt One Summer's Day in the Sixties)



Playing Pooh Sticks
in Yeading Brook
Though we didn't know the name
Past St.Mary's,
under the bridge
and further down the way

Did we walk?
No, we always ran
avoiding pavement cracks
Down the lane
to the park
On to the Witch's Hat!


The water fountain,
another treat
Tennis courts and bowling green
Now council owned
but vestiges
of times no longer seen

Sinking sun
and grumbling tums
Saying time to head on home
The parky's coming
Time to leg it
Come on, for god's sake run!

Islip Manor, Eastcote Lane?
we have to choose our course
We scarper quickly
off home for tea
All smothered in brown sauce

A bike bell and a whistle
Announce Dad's arrival home
"Hello Son, been up to much?"
He asks in northern tone
"Nah nothing much Dad" I reply
another Boring Northolt Day
Has just flown by and by

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from Merakai, released May 29, 2020

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Brian Harris London, UK

I died in the Punk Wars you know ...guts hanging out on the barbed wire in the women's loo down the Roxy.
Recently described as 'the West London Chris Difford', I still don't understand what that means-I'm the West London 'Me'!

Osmucon (Osaka Music Concern) is the label.
Snailpace Publishing
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