The Auld Miners Toun

I went tae a place
Was took by ma mammy
I didnae want tae
The auld miners toun

She thought it best
Ah didnae get it
It didnae seem right
the auld miners toun

Ah made a few pals
It wisnae say bad
Never hame though
The auld miners toun

It wisnae say bad
The folks aroond
Salt o' the earth
The auld mining toun.

Twa sisters came by
Fae mithers new man
It wisnae a' bad
The auld miners toun

I loast mah mind
six months was awa
Ah couldnae settle
The auld miners toun

Mah heid wisnae right
Jist couldnae stay
Went tae ma da
In Auld Busby toun.

Catriona Ferguson, October 2008.

Poetry - Miscellaneous

The auld miners toun
Barren Land
The Big Pond
Ballad of George and Tommy
Boris
Bad Poetry
Bastards
Change
Making Contact
Define You
I'm Doing Fine
Dreams
Escape
What Is Freedom
Future Imperfect
I Cried At The Gates
Homeland
Homeward Bound
Iraq
Is There Not Enough Love
Just One Day
The Lost Boy
Motherhood
Michigan
Mothers
My Name Is Julie
My To Do List Is Evil
Nearly Done
One Moment
Only One Place Is Home
The Opium Flows
Over The Sea
Paddy's Market
Silent Plea
People Who Love You
Radio
Saving Our Cans
She's Special
Spectre Of The Atom
Time
Truth
Wasted Days
Christmas In The Cold
The Years Roll On