Fred Dibnah

LOVE.. this song written about me


Ohh Ohh Fred Dibnah

(Written by Pete Martin & Published by Kid Menthal Music)
Chorus
'ave you seen 'im? 'ave you 'eard 'im?
Chuggin' down the road, ridin' on 'is old steamroller.
'e's a famous steeplejack
And the old smokestacks
Make his face go black.
'e's a feller from Bolton
Ohh Ohh Fred Dibnah.

'e's not done bad for a local lad Fred Dibnah.
Gainin' fame in doin' what 'e likes to do.
When 'e climbs 'is ladders of red.
With 'is flat cap sittin' on 'is 'ead.
'e becomes content just gazin' at the view.
CHORUS
'is dream at first was to try to nurse these chimneys.
To remind us all of the grand ol' cotton mill.
There's a tear in 'is eye once more
As 'e drops another to the floor
You can see by 'is face 'e'd prefer 'em standin' still.
CHORUS
Another great love is ridin' above town traffic.
A powerful force on 'is big steam 'orse 'e rolls.
'e's restored every bit of it 'imself
Cos you can't get the parts of the shelf
And 'e chugs along while stokin' up 'is coals
CHORUS
With all this power just four miles an hour is the limit.
(So) passin' through the country's not a lot of fun for Fred.
Cos it takes an hour or two
To pass each panoramic view
Towns and cities are much more fun instead.
CHORUS
Folk used to call "'ave you ever 'ad a fall from a chimney?"
Fred gave a sigh then a standard reply began.
"If you ever 'ad a fall from one o' these
You'd be pushin' up the daisies and the trees
Cos it's one day out with the undertaker man."