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Christmas Singalong 2:
     Downend - a tribute 
to the North Bristol suburb
      (Downtown 
by Petula Clark)

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When you're alone and Clifton's making you 
lonely
      (When you're alone and life 
is making you lonely)

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You can always go - Downend!
      (You can 
always go - downtown)

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Streets are kept pristine / 'cos it's in 
BS16
      (When you've got worries / all 
the noise and the hurry)

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It's quite posh, you know - Downend!
    
  (Seems to help, I know - downtown!)

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It's ideal for commuting / up to Aztec West 
or UWE
      (Just listen to the music / 
of the traffic in the city)

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Handy too for Parkway trains / and Abbey 
Wood MOD
      (Linger on the sidewalk where 
/ the neon signs are pretty)

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Filton's quite close - there's lots of employment 
there
      (How can you lose - the lights 
are much brighter there)

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You can forget all your troubles / forget 
all you cares, and go -

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Downend! Access to the M4 -
      (Downtown! 
Things will be great when you're)

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Downend! Dearer than Yate, for sure
     
 (Downtown! No finer place, for sure)

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Downend! Gloucestershire's waiting for you!
 
     (Downtown! Everything's waiting for 
you)

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Easy for shopping / City buses are stopping
 
     (Don't hang around and / let your problems 
surround you)

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down on Oakdale Road, Downend
      (there 
are movie shows, downtown)

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Maybe try Fishponds / there's a decent Morrisons
 
     (Maybe you know some / little places 
to go to)

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which sells Nutmeg clothes; Downend!
    
  (where they never close - downtown)

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Dance lessons at the Parish Hall / and over-50s 
yoga
      (Just listen to the rhythm of 
/ the gentle bossa nova)

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Once there was a gardening club / but now 
it's facing closure
      (You'll be dancing 
with 'em too / before the night is over)

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Sadly for them
      (Happy again)

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The rents are quite pricey there 
      (The 
lights are much brighter there)

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But let's forget all those troubles, forget 
all those cares - and go
      (You can forget 
all your troubles, forget all your cares 
- and go)

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Downend! Streetlamps be-come less bright
 
     (Downtown! Where all the lights are 
bright)

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Downend! from 12 to 5 at night
      (Downtown! 
Waiting for you tonight)

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Downend! Cuts 'pollution from light' down!
 
     (Downtown! You're gonna be alright now!)

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Downend...Downend!
   (Downtown...Downtown!)

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(orchestra fires up)

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DOWNEND!
      (Downtown!)

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And you may find somebody kind

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to drive to work beside you
      (to help 
and understand you)

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Use the Ring Road car-share lane
      (Someone 
who is just like you)

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on weekday mornings just to
      (and needs 
a gentle hand to)

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guide you along
      (guide them along)

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So maybe I'll see you there - we can forget 
all our troubles, forget all our cares, and 
go -

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Downend! Bus 48 heads for
      (Downtown! 
Things will be great when you're)

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Downend! Has a small Co-op store
      (Downtown 
- don't wait a minute more)

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Downend! Everything's waiting for you!
  
    (Downtown - everything's waiting for 
you)

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(orchestra plays joyfully to fade, excited 
by the prospects of Downend)

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lyrics adapted by James F, December 2023 
:-)
   (everything else is copyright)