King of Rome

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In the West End of Derby lives a working man Says "I can't fly but me pigeons can And when I sets them free It's just like part of me Gets lifted up on shining wings" [Verse 2] Now Charlie Hudson's pigeon loft was down the yard In a rented house in Brooke Street where life was hard But Charlie had a dream And in 1913 Charlie bred a pigeon that made his dreams come true [Verse 3] Now there was going to be a champions' race from Italy We looked over the maps, all that land and sea "Charlie, you'll losе that bird" But Charlie never hеard He put it in a basket and sent it off to Rome [Verse 4] 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 ain't many dreams come true" [Verse 5] "Yeah, I know, but I had to try You can crawl around your whole life or you can learn to fly And when you're living here The ground seems awful near And sometimes I need a lift to victory" [Verse 6] Well I was out with me mates for a pint or two When I saw a wing flash up in the blue "Charlie, it's the King of Rome He's come back to his West End home Come out quick, he's perched up on your roof" [Verse 7] "Come on down, Your Majesty I knew you'd make it back to me Come on down, me lonely one Ye made me dream come true" [Verse 8] In the West End of Derby lives a working man He says "I can't fly but me pigeons can And when I sets them free It's just like part of me Gets lifted up on shining wings"