1946 - Grasscut

«Grey, very grey.

Was grey, very grey

Grey, very grey, during, you know, rationing time

Everything was drab, and there wasn’t anything to be had

During, you know, rationing time

Grey, very grey

Very little colour or availability

It wasn’t hardship, we didn’t know anything else

I can tell you exactly where it was

Past the pier, towards the castle, near the top

You could hear the steam hissing, as you went in

The machine was all there

And there were lots of soldiers still going about, you know

Straight after the war was finished

The machine was all there

They didn’t have much to eat in this cafe

But the coffee just made up for everything

Great big wodge of foam on the top

And sprinkles of chocolate

It’s only looking back that it was dull

Life wasn’t dull in any sort of way

Life was lovely actually

I mean we had great fun, as well as everything else, you know

It was a hell of a winter

Snow everywhere

I could go there now

It was all there

During, you know, rationing time."