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Johnny Collins
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The Centurion
I was born in 1900 Victoria was queen The first of seven children Only three made sweet sixteen it was hard, but it was happy it was roses round the door til we all saluted father, as he went off to the war I was teaboy in the factory the day the news arrived making mother one more widow, but together we survived.
Now the century's near over, I've watched it wax and wain, and as I recall it, all in all, it's a life I'd live again.
At eighteen I was courting Mary filled my heart with pride twenty saw us married stepping out there side by side The work was never easy, but we did it day by day, saving half pennies and farthings til we ten pounds poured away the slump took jobs and savings and I had a lot of time So I learned the old mouth organ, 'Buddy, can you spare a dime'
Now the century's near over, I've watched it wax and wain, and as I recall it, all in all, it's a life I'd live again.
With two sons faster growing 1925, Mary wanted so a daughter, but her health it didn't thrive She died that distant summer, but her daughter made it through Until the influenza took her, at the age of two. In the thirties I was busy, like all other folk deprived, picking coal from up the slag keep, my two sons and I survived.
Now the century's near over, I've watched it wax and wain, and as I recall it, all in all, it's a life I'd live again.
thirty six and I met Lucy, we were married in the spring. The boys were new apprenticed and we didn't fear a thing. 更多更詳盡歌詞 在 ※ Mojim.com 魔鏡歌詞網 It was hard, but it was happy it was roses round the door til we both saluted my son, as he went off to the war. And I lost one in the navy, convoy in the mead, once again for king and country, our name numbered with the dead.
Now the century's near over, I've watched it wax and wain, and as I recall it, all in all, it's a life I'd live again.
The other lad was lucky, and in 1945 me and Lucy lit a candle giving thanks he was alive I turned fifty then and wondered what the future held in store I'd work onto the pension, if we all avoided war Soon my son walked down the isle with a sweet girl as his bride and she made me think of Mary, as she stood there by his side.
Now the century's near over, I've watched it wax and wain, and as I recall it, all in all, it's a life I'd live again.
I retired in the sixties, to the bungalow downtown did the gardening with Lucy til the years just wore her down I lost her then with sorrow, but remember her with joy, and I'll take her flowers tomorrow when I go there with the boy, for he is a fine great grandson wears his cap the wrong way around. And what I bought with a farthing seems to cost this kid a pound. And he asks me, have I really really lived a century And I wink and whisper, nearly, and that's good enough for me.
I was born in 1900 Victoria was queen The first of seven children Only three made sweet sixteen
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