i,ll show you the way

[tonyrod]

this is from a poem i wrote back in January, with a couple of changes to make it fit to music
i sent it on to graham walker who along with the ratcatchers are in the process of recording it, we have decided to award any profits after expenses to go to Liverpool pals memorial fund as i have strong family connections with the kings Liverpool regiment,
hope you enjoy it,

I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY.

THE PALS ARE SLEEPING OUT TONIGHT PREPARING FOR A EARLY MORNING FIGHT
WILL THEY BE AROUND WITH WASTED GUN AND RESTING IN THE WATCHING MID DAY SUN
COME ALONG WITH ME SON I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY
STICK BY MY SIDE NO MATTER WHAT I SAY
WE WILL NEED A LITTLE LUCK TO GET USE THROUGH THE NIGHTMARE OF THE DAY
THEN THE WHISTLE BLEW AGAIN AND THEY ALL BEGAN TO PRAY
SO STICK HEAR BY MY SIDE SON NO MATTER WHAT I SAY
COME ALONG WITH ME LAD I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY
THE BOYS HAD JUST ENTERED A MAN MADE RAGING HELL
DEAFENED BY THE DREADFUL NOISE AND BURSTING OF THE SHELLS
AS ANYONE ONE SEEN TOMMIE BOY A FRANTIC SARGENT CRIED OUT
NOT SINCE WE WENT OVER A LIVERPOOL PAL REPLIED
THEN A YOUNG VOICE CRIED SARGE I,M OVER HERE
I THINK I,VE TOOK ONE IN MY LEFT SIDE, I CAN FEEL MY MOTHER NEAR
ITS NOTHING BUT A SCRATCH SON YOU WILL BE ALL RIGHT
YOU WILL SOON BE READY AGAIN FOR OUR NEXT FIGHT
WHEN THE STRETCHER BEARERS CAME THE SUN WAS GOING DOWN
THEY TOOK HIM TO THE DRESSING TRENCH AND LAID HIM ON THE GROUND
TOMMIE BOY NOW HE BLED OUT AND DIED JUST WERE HE LAY
ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER MEN WHO ALSO DIED THAT DAY
THE SARGENT WAS HEART BROKE FOR TOMMIE WAS HIS SON
HE WAS AFTER SWEET REVENGE AND SOUGHT TO KILL SOMEONE
THE SERGENT NEVER GOT THE CHANCE HE WAS LOOKING FOR
AS A GERMAN GUNNERS BULLET SENT HIM CRASHING TO THE FLOOR
AND THEN IN THE WHITE LIGHT A YOUNG SWEET BOY APPEARED
AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM A SMILING FACE A VOICE THAT HE HAD HEARD
COME ALONG WITH ME DAD I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY
THEY WILL BE NO MORE SUFFERING OR PAIN FOR USE TODAY
WE ARE MEETING UP WITH THE PALS A LITTLE LATER ON
THEY WILL BE RESTING EVERY ONE IN THE WATCHING MID DAY SON
COME ALONG WITH ME DAD I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY
STICK ALONG WITH ME DAD NO MATTER WHAT I SAY
AND HAS THE SUN SETS NO SOLDIER WINS IN A BLOODY WAR

[shred]

Tony,

Great poem, I am sure Graham will do it justice and such a worthy cause too. Can't wait to hear the finished product.

Best of luck with it.

[Spitfire]

Hi Tony, I chatted about a month ago to Graham about this exciting piece of fund raising for the Liverpool Pals memorial fund and I'm pleased to be able to see the words/lyrics It's excellent and I can't wait to hear the song

[tonyrod]

i spoke to graham last night in Liverpool , hes off to the Somme today,
with KEITH PAGE who organized the tour
he,s going to sing it and video it live on the Somme
, then sort it out when he gets back, Keith Page the Liverpool pals committee chairman is delighted with it, it could bring a tear or two when he performs it live on the Somme,
i family bereavement keeps me from attending.
cheers tonyrod

[tonyrod]

UPDATE GRAHAM,
in full WWI army uniform, sang and videoed in
LE TOMMIES CAFE on the SOMME I,LL SHOW YOU THE WAY ,

THANK YOU GRAHAM, tonyrod

[shred]

Tony,

That is great news. Can't wait to hear the finished product.

A big well done to you and Graham.

[tonyrod]

the band opened with i,ll show you the way , on friday at the park hotel,
but due to the vast number of people in was very hard to hear,
but the folowing morning at grahams, he played a part done version, and that was outstanding ;D

[tonyrod]

the song is finished and should be out for the 13th/14th oct i am attending a fundraiser on the 14th in liverpool for the pals memorial fund, along with graham , plus they are hoping to get it
out on the radio both in salford and liverpool, asp, but the billy unsworth project have a fundraiser on the 13th oct in salford so it could be played there, will keep you all updated. tony

[tonyrod]

THE CD IS NOW FOR SALE FOR THE BARGAIN PRICE OFF £2.00
PLUS POSTAGE
ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE LIVERPOOL PALS MEMORIAL FUND
PM ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS,TONY

[tonyrod]

Here is the link snip of the song

www.swarm.net63.net/tony.mp3

thanks to garry

[ned]

It is brilliant !!