We didn't have television
Not before the coronation
Way back in nineteen fifty three
The Queen got crowned but poor were we
Were invited, parents and us boys
Watch with friends, quite a lot of noise
All day affair and food galore
Us boys could wish for no more
Their son and us had lots to do
Boring TV shown all day through
So we went in other room to play
Brother found booze, hip, hip hooray!
Not that I ever touched a drop
Brother took sip, could not stop
Not long before he was asleep
No single word did that boy peep
By that time I was watching Queen
Now with crown upon her bean
Hosts now thought TV should rest
Food they now served, was the best
Dad said "Where is your brother lad?"
I kept dumb; as knew things were bad
Dad found him, he was drunk to the world
On the floor and with bottle curled
So we had to wend our way home
He was put to bed and left alone
But that boy was caught in the net
Did not forget Mum was upset
We did get TV later on
But now was dating girl Yvonne
So had much better things to do
TV no match for kissing you
Image found at https://spunout.ie/opinion/article/romanticising-alcoholism
Note V4: 1.Letting the TV have a rest was quite a common habit in the 1950's in case it overheated!
2. Bean is an old slang word for head
