Miscellaneous - Leeds is All I Needs

  by Spencer Robertshaw

published: 23 / 2 / 2013

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In the latest poem in his 'Evidently Spencertown' series, Spencer Robertshaw, who comes from Leeds, asks if home is best

I’ll tell you now I've got my needs and I get them all from super Leeds If I want to be in plaster I’ll have a drink in Doncaster If I want things to go sorely I’ll take a trip to sunny Morley If I want my looks molten I’ll take a drive to friendly Halton or maybe concede to visit Colton You can see the common fault from all these places that I bolt The wine, the women, drink and more all come from an Ann Summers store Manufactured perculated, patterned fashioned but not elated I just want to stay in my town not cross a border to get rundown By a joy rider full of hate taking a trip from Harrogate Or Wakefield where the thrills are cheap But you find yourself waist deep in a gene pool where monsters sleep or terror runs around your feet London's full of scary folk who rush around - can't take a joke. No pavements that are made of gold And the mad prices properties sold Who has the most but just wants to boast Or buy a football club and be the host Power corrupts we've seen Perhaps I’ll hide in Hornbeam In grey plaid I’ll never be seen And dare I say God bless the queen Or Elton John or George Michael whose place or abode is Hichael Smichael So as my sweat beads Please take me back to mighty Leeds The man, the myth, the town and all might resemble an ugly bug ball But I’ll still take it warts and all Leeds, Leeds please hear my call.