Didn’t Anyone Tell The Council (there was a show going on)?

Down Tamworth way the scene
is scarcely changed from when
the first C&W tune rang bold and
clear in the main street, they’re
still boot scootin’ their feet, still
line-dancin’ to beat some record
they made back all those years.

But sadly a few councillors don’t
like Somali refugees enough to let
more than five families settle in the
region – in case it strains meagre
resources its claimed. We don’t
want nobody white or black to be
disadvantaged needlessly.

It is a real controversy – that is to
say the Council sees it that way;
the locals are too busy having fun
in the bars, and listening to music
at the Golden Guitar’s most recent
festival. Didn’t anyone tell the Council
there was a show going on?

Now how the Hell is the Town gonna
cope with 50,000 visitors if the meagre
resources can’t deal with more than
five Somali families? Beats me, but then
I ain’t some pin-headed truck drivin’ WASP
bigot who explained he weren’t no
racist anti-Somali refugee hater neither.
© I.D. Carswell 2007