WHO are you to call my town a dump? (From Gazette Series)

WHO are you to call my town a dump?

WHO are you to call my town a dump? You who throw litter in the street You who throw rubbish in the lay-bys You who spit your gum on the pavement to stay for ever more.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who let your dog foul the park where my kids play You who let your dogs mess in the street for all to step in You who walk by the dog bins and wonder what they are for.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who shouts and swears at the kids at play You who swears at the teachers and disrupts the class You who ask why the school didn't work and you can't get a job.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who steal my kid's bike for a laugh ha ha You who steals the car and burns it in the woods You who vandalise it and then say there's nothing to do.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who rides your motorbike on the lawns and graves You who pull up the saplings and the branches off the trees You who pull the spring plants from the gardens and planters.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who leave the club and keep the town awake You who get drunk and break the windows and fences You who urinate in the doorway, the town hall, the church.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who moan that nothing good ever happens here You who moan if anyone asks you to volunteer to help You who reads about the event but would rather go to the pub.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who complain about the boarded up shops in town You who think that you can't get the things you need in the town You who never support the town because you are always in the Mall.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who locks out the kids for some peace and quiet You who lets their six year old roam the street at night You who believes 'my kids are angels and they wouldn't or couldn't.'

Who are you to call my town a dump? You who sell drugs to the school run You who wander the town in a special brew daze You who supplies the under age kids with fags and booze.

Who are you to call my town a dump? You are the one that made it that way You are the one that keeps it that way You are the one who won't get off your backside to change it.

Mr Greenhill Rosebery Road Dursley