Salford
This is Salford,
Rain, wind sleet or snow?
This is Salford,
I’m lost in these streets
Im squashed by the cars
Im blocked by the buses
Trapped between the crowds, the herds of people
They risk their lives to gain a second
STOP!
Crazy people
The man has not turned green
You don’t stop for cars
Why would they stop for you?
A kid passes by, he’s ten or 9
He’s dressed and prepared for any crime
Wearing a black tracksuit he tries make eye contact
Soon as you do, its, “What the fuck are you looking at!?”
If your lucky he may let you go
But knowing
I’m not painting all salfordians with the same brush
But certain ones make students scared to catch the bus
STOP!
Crazy people
You cant leave your house after dark!
You’ll end up like that student on peel park!
This is Salford,
Hoodies and students, its war you know?
This is Salford,
darren thomas
Tue 22nd Apr 2008 23:40
Hi Richard - I was a policeman in Salford throughout the 1990's. It's nice to see that the city is as intimidating now as it was then!
In my time there, I was threatened with knives and just about every utensil you can think of. The favourite reception gift would be tins of beans or peas thrown from the upper floors of the tower blocks. Some would hit the police van but thankfully none hit me. I would never have lived the news headline down. 'Police Officer killed by Spaghetti Hoops'. The shame of it.