Guest Freebird Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 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'.
pigeonpete Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Very good, Just goes to show anything is possible with our litte featherd friends! Is it april yet?
Guest puresoontjen Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 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
Fair Play Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 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
rick Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 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?
jimmy white Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 I HAVE WATCHED THIS TWICE NOW GREAT same here ;D even better the second time,,, a great clip
Guest karl adams Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 here is another true story of a pigeon that brings a tear to my eyes Cher Ami
Guest karl adams Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 sorry cant post link you will have to type ( Cher Ami ) in search bar
jimmy white Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 i think you will find this one karl, in my back posts,, or on the war pigeons post, it certainly is a tear jerker, but a fantastic poem , ill maybe try and post it another time, but a great true poem
jimmy white Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 page 7 on" the great messengers of war" on" sticky" at the top cher ami,,,,,
blaz Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 watch and listen my friends as this gives us the right to hope and dream.
blaz Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part1/3b_cherami.html
jimmy white Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part1/3b_cherami.html thats it blaz,, many more above on sticky [under messengers of war] all true and great stories
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