I - dentity

(after Adrian Mitchell)

Welcome to Teesside,
bad old Teesside.
Polluted Teesside,
grey, gloomy Teesside.
Northern England Teesside,
smelly, cloudy Teesside
injected with petrol Teesside,
supplied with drugs and alcohol Teesside
lots of Chavs Teesside.
A19, rush-hour traffic Teesside.
Crime and vandalism Teesside,
scruffy Teesside.
But it's the way you see Teesside.

Welcome to Teesside,
good old Teesside.
Green, grassy Teesside,
natural Teesside.
The way we like it Teesside,
beautifuly lush green plants Teesside.
Love and friendship Teesside,
no poverty Teesside,
my home Teesside.
Love-your-neighbour Teesside,
no badness, all innocence Teesside.
No drugs, no bingeing, no violence Teesside;
Summer sunshine, rainbow and cool breeze Teesside
happy and loving, caring and loving, warm and loving,
good old Teesside.