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On The Train From Barcelona (Live)

from Speak Easy, Sing Hard by Alun Parry

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My fathers name is Alec
He's a most respectful man
He upholds the laws and customs
Of society when he can
He's not the kind to shout and swear
Unless he's at the match
But here's a tale I'll share with you
Of when he flipped his latch

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

There were soldiers heading home from leave
Sat on each other's heads
There were breastfeeding mothers
Trying to keep their babies fed
There were women
There were children
There was old and fair of face
All tightly crammed together
In the tiniest of space

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

He said I've never seen
Such crowded squalor in my life
It isn't fit for cattle
Never mind my brand new wife
So he marched her to the first class coach
So spacious and so grand
But a most officious ticket guard
Had a very different plan

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

The guard he poked my mother
Just beneath the shoulder blade
And yelled get out but that's the worst mistake he could have made
My dad grabbed his lapels
And lifted him into the air
Then saw a coat hook up above
And he hung the bugger there

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

The ending of this story
Which I swear to you is true
He demanded extra carriages
For comfort is our due
And the carriages were added
So my dad he got his way
As they all stretched out they lauded him
The hero of the day

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

On the train from Barcelona
In 1962
My dad fought for the dignity
Of folk like me and you

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from Speak Easy, Sing Hard, released December 18, 2023

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Alun Parry Liverpool, UK

Known as the UK's Woody Guthrie, Alun Parry's music is uplifting, soul stirring, defiant, and tons of fun!

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