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Guest Freebird
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King of Rome

 

In the West End of Derby lives a working man

He says 'I can't fly, but my pigeons can;

And when I set them free, it's just like part of me

Gets lifted up on shining wings'.

 

Charlie Hudson's pigeon loft was down the yard

Of a rented house in Brook Street where life was hard

But Charlie had a dream, and in 1913

Charlie bred a pigeon that made his dreams come true.

 

There was going to be a champions' race from Italy

We got out the maps - all that land and sea!

'Charlie, you'll lose that bird', but Charlie never heard

He put it in a basket and sent it off to Rome.

 

On the day of the big race a storm blew in

A thousand birds were swept away and never seen again;

'Charlie, we told you so; surely by now you know

When you're living in the West End there ain't many dreams come true'.

 

Yeah, I know, but I had to try -

A man can crawl or he can learn to fly;

And if you live round here, the ground seems awful near.

Sometimes I need a lift from victory.

 

I was off with my mates for a pint or two

When I saw a wing flash up in the blue -

'Charlie, it's the King of Rome, come back to his West End home,

Come outside quick, he's perched up on your roof.'

 

'Come on down, your Majesty,

I knew you'd make it back to me

Come on down my lovely one

You made my dream come true.'

 

In the West End of Derby lives a working man

He says 'I can't fly, but my pigeons can;

And when I set them free, it's just like part of me

Gets lifted up on shining wings'.

 

 

 

Guest puresoontjen
Posted
Very good, Just goes to show anything is possible with our litte featherd friends! Is it april yet?  :)

 

it will soon be here, but it dont come quick enough for me  ;)

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Didn't realise the song had been recorded by so many different artists all about one mans faith in his pigeon pity we cant say the same about some of our own species

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Didn't realise the song had been recorded by so many different artists all about one mans faith in his pigeon pity we cant say the same about some of our own species

 

who else recorded it mate?

Guest karl adams
Posted

here is another true story of a pigeon that brings a tear to my eyes

                 Cher Ami

Guest karl adams
Posted

sorry cant post link you will have to type ( Cher Ami ) in search bar

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