Dingle Bay

      (New words by The Mersey Wreckers)

      (With acknowledgement and apologies to Galway Bay)

1. If you ever go across the sea to Liverpool

         Then maybe at the closing of your day

         You will see the moon rise over Garston gasworks

         And watch the sun go down on Dingle bay.

     2. Just to see again the ferries on the Mersey

         The cars on William Brown Street in a jam

         And to sit beside yer judy in the Scala

         Then get her bevvied in the Legs of Man.

     3. There’s a fella standing opposite the Adelphi

         He stands there all day long, he’s in his prime

         But I think he’ll have to go and get some clothes on

         Or they won’t let him in at opening time

      4. Oh you’ll hear the singin’ in the pub each evening

          They think they’re at the Phil‘, they’re really grand

          And you’ll see the kid who sits outside the boozer

          With a conny-onny butty in ‘is hand.

      5. Oh the Liver Birds on high look down on Liverpool

          Their wings spread wide they have a perfect view

          And it’s lucky for the crowds down at the Pier Head

          They never do what all the pigeons do!

      6. You may see the tunnels underneath the Mersey

          There’s one for trains and two for motorcars

          And the carry people to and from The Wirral

          Where they’re posh and speak of g & t’s and pars.

       7. You’ll see galleries of Art and two cathedrals

           The Albert Dock, Three Graces there they stand

           But the memory that you will always savour

           Is the welcome when a scouser shakes your hand.

      8. If you ever go across the sea to Liverpool

          Then maybe at the closing of your day

          You will see the moon rise over Garston gasworks

          And watch the sun go down on Dingle bay.