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Could this be it?

My town

(CHORUS:)

Bring the wind to carry me over

Lead me home to my town

Tell me when that breeze is blowin'

Takin' me home to my town

When I think of you, Scotia

There's a love that just bleeds in my heart

In my childhood days we went our different ways

But you knew that we'd never part

Now I'm all alone and you're callin' me home

You knew our love could never die

And though my rowing eyes always led me astray

Well I'm comin' back home, Scotia don't walk away

(CHORUS)

Oh, so when I think of you, Scotia

There's a magic that fills the air

We're the downtown boys makin' all that noise

Oh we live like we just don't care

So we drank our fill for king and country

Yeah till the last soldier fell

Burlington Birdie, you're in my heart forever

I wanna drown in the stories you tell

(CHORUS)

Oh to my town

You made me all I can ever be

If I should fall your love will rescue me

(CHORUS)

Here is a link that might be useful: Glass Tiger

Thank you for your input, but it is a show tune and the person singing it is playing the part of Burlington Birdie. I was told it was from Victor Victoria but haven't found the music from it as yet.

craftster, I was searching 24 years for a poem I lost. I went to HGTV.com and went to their Special Interest forum. I posted the name of the poem & who I thought was the author. & lo and behold that very same night someone had it! You just never know. Try it & see. Hope this helps. Blessings, Taunia taunia1@yahoo.com

Craftster....here's a site for Victor Victoria....scroll down and you can listen to parts of each song....if you find it there, let us know which song it is and perhaps we can help more.
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Tiger

Craftster...I got an email from Christine...she saw your post (but can't reply).
This is the link and words she sent me, to pass onto you :-)
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BURLINGTON BERTIE FROM BOW

I'm Bert
P'raps you've heard of me
Bert
You've had word of me,
Jogging along
Hearty and strong
Living on plates of fresh air

I dress up in fashion
And when I am feeling depressed
I shave from my cuff all the whiskers and fluff
Stick my hat on and toddle up West

I'm Burlington Bertie I rise at ten thirty
and saunter along like a toff
I walk down the Strand with my gloves on my hand
Then I walk down again with them off
I'm all airs and graces correct easy paces
Without food so long I've forgot where my face is
I'm Bert, Bert, I haven't a shirt
But my people are well off you know.
Nearly everyone knows me from Smith to Lord Rosebr'y,
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow.

I stroll
With Lord Hurlington,
Roll
In The Burlington
Call for Champagne
Walk out again
Come back and borrow the ink
I live most expensive
Like Tom Lipton I'm in the swim
He's got so much 'oof' he sleeps on the roof
And I live in the room over him.

I'm Burlington Bertie I rise at ten thirty
And saunter along Temple Bar
As round there I skip
I keep shouting 'Pip Pip!'
And the darn'd fools think I'm in my car
At Rothchilds I swank it
My body I plank it
On his front door step with 'The Mail' for a blanket
I'm Bert, Bert, and Rothchild was hurt
He said ' You can't sleep there' I said 'Oh'
He said 'I'm Rothchild sonny!' I said 'That's damn'd funny
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow'

I smile
Condescendingly
While they're extending me
Cheer upon cheer
When I appear
Captain with my polo team
So strict are my people
They're William the Conqueror's strain
If they ever knew I'd been talking to you
Why they'd never look at me again

I'm Burlington Bertie I rise at ten thirty
And reach Kempton park around three
I stand by the rail, when a horse is for sale
And you ought to see Wooton watch me
I lean on some awning while Lord Derby's yawning
Then he bids two thousand and I bid Good Morning
I'm Bert, Bert, I'd buy one, a Cert
But where would I keep it you know
I can't let my man see me in bed with a gee-gee
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow!

My pose,
Tho' ironical
Shows
That my monocle
Holds up my face, keeps it in place,
Stops it from slipping away.
Cigars,
I smoke thousands,
I usually deal in The Strand
But you've got to take care when you're getting them there
Or some idiot might stand on your hand.

I'm Burlington Bertie I rise at ten thirty
And Buckingham Palace I view.
I stand in the yard while they're changing the guard
And the queen shouts across "Toodle oo"!
The Prince of Wales' brother along with some other
Slaps me on the back and says "Come and see Mother"
But I'm Bert, Bert, and royalty's hurt,
When they ask me to dine I say no.
I've just had a banana with Lady Diana
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow.

Tiger