Once Upon a Time Growing Up
Looking back now on my adolescence
so many years ago much has now past
many struggles came across my path
but in time the dye was cast
Living in the sixties as I did
the music scene affected me
loving the Beatles and all Mersey
so dynamic lyrically made one free
My love for reading started then
loving Roy of the Rovers hit the net
being a Scot 'Oor Wullie' and 'The Broons'
were my regular diet for fun to have met!
Soccer was indeed my fab game
looked every week to see a match
ten shillings was my pocket money
so it paid for all my Saturday catch
Memories indeed were so full
of these days in my exuberant youth
love for the first time named Ruth
such a lovely shape she blew me away
Once upon a time growing up
loved these days more than did hate
despite difficulty trying to speak a word
learned to let it all be left to fate
(This is written looking back on my childhood showing things like music, reading, money, and love how they affected me these days.
Being Scottish I better explain some words.
'Roy of the Rovers' was a soccer cartoon magazine.
'Oor Wullie' and 'The Broons' were Scottish characters cartoon published in a Sunday newspaper.
'Ten Shillings was worth what 50 pence/ 1 dollar is now.)
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