Somers Song

to be sung to the tune of “My Old Man’s a Dustman”

Words adapted by Adrianna H Minger (Housewife and Superstar)

First verse and Chorus

When Pete and Kath and David moved into the street

They made their lives at no 5

They thought their dreams complete

Oh …10 years now they’ve lived there

Right down at the end

We couldn’t get by, without a try

To drive them round the bend.

The TV signal  in Brookway, wasn’t very good

Pete put up a giant aerial, - because he thought he should

He felt so very clever,  - thought he’d done the trick,

When the wind came round, -  and blew it down,

He felt a stupid prick.

Chorus - OH ……10 years now they’ve lived there etc

They join in with their neighbours, -  at an annual barbecue

Bring family friends and colleagues, - and a chosen few

They sing around a campfire, - women, kids and men

Underneath the stars, -  to two guitars,

Till Eric’s all “Clapped Out” again

Chorus - OH ……10 years now they’ve lived there etc

To help defenceless creatures - was their greatest dream,

They went to Tiggywinkles, - joined “Adopt a Hedgehog Scheme”

Their garden was passed suitable, -  by an authority

Now it seems, -  their compost heap’s

A hedgehog nursery

Chorus - OH ……10 years now they’ve lived there etc

When David came to Brookway, - he was seven or eight , that’s all

Now he’s off to University, -  this year, in the fall

He’ll come home at the end of term, -  unshaven with flowing locks,

His Mum’ll be glad to have him home,

Till she sees the pile of dirty socks!

Final Chorus - OH ……10 years now they’ve lived there etc