The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass
Ghosts and Witches
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Lady of the Biddick House
Lady of the Biddick House had her little heart ripped out
Love forbidden, so profound, she was upstairs he was down
You see, it can’t be, if there status in-between
But believe, she’d a need for a man with thumbs of green
Lady of the Biddick House, slow and surely she snuck out
Love forbidden, so profound, only rose bushes surrounded
Them as they fell, deeper under true loves spell
In society’s cell he was the Beast and she was Belle
A story she knew all too well
Wouldn’t let it die with them
Lady of the Biddick House decided to stick around
Holding onto love once found, she would show them ‘not allowed’
Obsess and digress, trapped in a lifetime’s distress
Many centuries guest, draws a spirit of unrest
Lady of the Biddick House learned her home would be knocked down
Mr Ferry’s garden now, must make way for a new town
The roses he grew, with his hands he would remove
But the Lady refused, threw them back to what she knew
Lady of the Biddick House, heart forever bleeding out…
Lady of the Biddick House was written and performed by Paige Temperley.
Credits
You’ve been listening to the Washington Community Podcasting group and Roseanna Erskine, Paige Temperley, Gloria Finnigan, Jim Metcalfe, Liz Greener and Anderson.
The Crocodile and the Underpass ballad podcast is produced by Grace Stubbings and the Washington community podcasting group, with songs composed and performed by David Brewis and Paige Temperley. The project was developed by Washington Heritage Partnership, Sunderland City Council’s Washington Area Committee, Sunderland Culture at The Arts Centre Washington, Baseline Shift and We Make Culture, with support from the University of Sunderland. and The National Heritage Lottery Fund. This project has been made possible by the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund with many thanks to National Lottery players.
Executive Producers Caroline Mitchell and Jude Murphy