Glasgow's Godfather: The Astonishing Story of Walter Norval the City's First Crime Boss by Robert Jeffrey

Author:Robert Jeffrey [Jeffrey, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B&W Publishing
Published: 2011-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

BARLINNIE HOTEL

In Glasgow’s fair city,

There’s flashy hotels.

They give board and lodgings,

To all the big swells.

But the greatest of all now,

Is still in full swing,

Five beautiful mansions,

Controlled by the King.

There’s bars on the windows,

And bells on the door.

Dirty big guard beds,

Attached to the floor.

I know ’cause I’ve been there,

And sure I can tell,

There’s no place on earth like

Barlinnie Hotel.

I was driven from the Sheriff,

And driven by bus.

Drove through the streets,

With a terrible fuss.

Drove through the streets,

Like a gangster at state,

And they never slowed up,

Till they got to the gate.

As we entered reception,

They asked me my name,

And asked my address,

And the reason I came.

As I answered these questions,

A screw rang the bell.

It was time for my bath,

In Barlinnie Hotel.

After my bath, I was dressed like a doll.

The screw said, ‘Quick march,

Right into E-hall.’

As I entered my flowery,1

I looked round in vain,

To think that three years here,

I had to remain.

For breakfast next morning, I asked for an egg.

The screw must have thought,

I was pulling his leg,

For, when he recovered, he let out a yell,

‘Jailbirds don’t lay eggs,

In the Barlinnie Hotel!’

The day came for me,

When I had to depart,

I was as sick as a dog.

With joy in my heart,

For the comfort was good,

And the service was swell,

But I’ll never return,

To Barlinnie Hotel.

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