In a Hamilton back alley--
Concrete blocks and broken glass
And, struggling through the cinders,
A few green tufts of grass--

A wrecked car with smashed windows
Is the children's playground;
They throw stones against its door
And listen to the sound.

Their faces and hair are dirty:
It doesn't bother them a great amount
Because in the world they live in
Cleanliness doesn't count.

They are not afraid of
The neighour's dog's fierce bark;
And so they play their time away
Till driven by the dark.

 

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