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THIS STEEL IS FROM TEESSIDE
by Charlie Cole
The Riverside sits in a no-mans land
Surrounded by nothing, except derelict land.
But if you want real history, real memories to last
Just stand with your eyes closed and imagine past
Great ships used the docks, carrying their freight
Transporting the goods to make Britain Great.
Ships were constructed along the banks of the Tees
Carrying our Steel across all seven seas,
To build Bridges & railways, the world then required
Our workforce went with it, the best to be hired.
The skills of the Teessider passed on by the page.
A thriving infant Hercules, coming of age
As time went on our skill sets grew,
We made petro chemicals and solvents and glue
Synthetics and plastics and food for crops.
Then came more workers, the Irish, and Jocks
Imperial Chemicals help build our towns
Just as old Ironopolis was closing down
So when you tell us our town is dirty and grey
Go stand by the Riverside and remember fore days
It's history that give us this view to you all.
Narrow minded and blinkered to a land of hard toil
So remember how you travelled to our great Northern town
The rails on the tracks and the bridges laid down.
They all have a message stamped on to inspect
"THIS STEEL IS FROM TEESSIDE" now show some respect.
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