Philip Hawkins
A 2a bus up to the top of the hill
Existential moments that stay with me still
Get that Kim to bark at me
Said your Nan had lost her teeth
Is Bayko better than Betta-Bilder?
Are you or me a better fielder?
Talk while dipping our toast in our tea
Your brother Dave locked in with some girls
His bedroom was another world
Watch his face break in a great big grin
His finger underneath his chin
Don't erase me - Davy
Don't erase me - Davy
Don't erase me - Out of memory
Your initials were the same as mine
But we were never the same way inclined
You belonged to the world you were in
I didn't belong to anything
At all
You had the great ability to tell
Heinz beans from Crosse and Blackwell
Said Crosse and Blackwell had a funny tang
We had to disagree on that thing
On which Beans are better
Which Beans are better
Which Beans are best to have for tea
Ants in the nest - and lizards on the board
A tormented softy like me was never sure
I wanted to be just like you
I pretended to be just like you
Don't erase me - Davy
Don't erase me - Davy
Don't erase me - Out of history
