Fortis Green Lyrics - Kinks

Mum would shout and scream when dad would come home drunk 

When she asked him where he'd been, he'd say "up the clissold arms" 

Chatting up some huzzy, but he didn't mean no harm 

Sunday morning drives, just to get away 

Ramsgate or southend, it would always be a laugh 

Paddling by the sea, trousers rolled up to the knees 

Walking by the sea, full of dreams, eating ice cream 

Grandma's burnt her cheeks getting brown, turn her over 

Fortis green, memories of days when I was young 

It can only be a memory. a time that now has gone 

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There's uncle frank tellin' stories from the war 

Frightening all the kids, yet we'd heard it all before 

While the bombs were droppin' round, there were parties underground 

Aunt lil's at the gin, while mum's singing songs 

From the 40's when variety, max miller was going strong 

All the characters are gone, oh, what a blooming shame 

I wish that it could be like it was in the old days 

Sat on auntie's knee, toasting bread in the fire-place 

Fortis green, memories of days when I was young 

It can only be a memory. a time that now has gone 

Memories of fortis green, when I was just a lad 

Collecting bottle tops, threepenny bits. fishing with my dad 

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Sister's in the doorway, snogging with her bloke 

Scared to put the cat out 'case I put him off his stroke 

But she wouldn't be denied, I got a shilling as a bribe 

I used to do my courting on an old kitchen chair 

The girls were all so sporting, but I only really cared for my little katie-sue 

There was nothing she wouldn't do 

Sunday after tea we would listen to the wireless 

Hancock's half-hour, luxembourg. we'd sit for hours 

Fortis green, memories of days when I was young 

It can only be a memory. a time that now has gone 

Fortis green, memories of days when I was young 

Collecting bottle tops, threepenny bits. fishing with my dad 

That's it