Memories Of Bangalore Lyrics

My first memory was Cantonment Station

When I was 5 years old

We'd traveled by train from hot Calcutta

And I remember Bangalore was cold

We stayed for a while at Victoria Layout

In a flat next to the Nairs

Then we moved to a house on MG Road

Where we stayed until my dad retired

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Memories of Bangalore

I've got memories

Memories of Bangalore

Khaki uniform with a green and gold tie

At Bishop Cotton Boys' School

Where the teachers used the cane to stimulate your brain

Or if you broke the rules

Ah but that was okay because we gave

As good as we got

Once a teacher left his coat and he got a note

And a pocket full of frogs

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Memories of Bangalore

I've got memories

Memories of Bangalore

It was St. Mark's Cathedral on Sunday morning

Reading from the Book of Psalms

While lepers stood outside its big wooden gates

And begged for any alms

Then Appam and Stew at Koshy's Restaurant

If we promised to do our chores

Or Indian Sweets and yummy savories

At KC Das next door

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Memories of Bangalore

I've got memories

Memories of Bangalore

As I got older it was movies and coffee

Every evening on Brigade Road

Galaxy Rex Plaza and Lido

Where the Hollywood movies showed

Then vegetarian food or biryani

Life was one big joke

We laughed and we talked for hours and hours

With Dire Straits rum and coke

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Memories of Bangalore

I have these memories

Memories of Bangalore

Commercial Street Infantry Road

And my first kiss

Rode my motorbike all around town

And even to Nandi Hills

My first concert was Uriah Heep

At the West End Grounds

I was at Koshy's Restaurant when someone told me

That John was killed with 5 rounds

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Memories of Bangalore

These are memories

Memories of Bangalore

I have memories

Memories of Bangalore

Memories

Memories of Bangalore

From days of old