A great place to grow up was the Vale
Sandstone with laughter and smell
of pale ale
Coming round the fountain on a 132
Transistor on, Andy Stewart
singing Peggie Sue

Buck Rogers with cinnamon balls
21st Century at the Strand matinee
Bearly skinned Raquel at the Hall
Yesterday or a million years BC

A great place to grow up was the Vale
Cardies for goalposts never to scale
Poet-ential tricky wingers on the park
Til yer stay-press bust or just after dark

Oxford Bags, matching tie-shirt scene
Hot pants by Alexandria McQueen
Orange platforms goldfish in the heel
Or for wayfaring soles
a compass wheel

A great place to grow up was the Vale
Huge Martian dryers Maws
hair to scale
Sweeneys next Tony Curtis,
over the sink
Something for the weekend Sir,
a knowing wink.

The Clydesdale partner
Charlie the milkman
Suitcase Brush Man
from near enough Babylon
Onion Johnnies
convincing nomme de guerre
Keeping it local
and straight to your door

A great place to grow up was the Vale
Empire biscuits or scotch pie to inhale
I remember uncle Alexander Waverly
with a steak bake down the City Bakery

CHORUS:
A great place to grow up was the Vale
The sandstone laughter and smell
of pale ale
Coming round the fountain on a 132
Transistor on, Andy Stewarts
singing Peggie Sue