The Ganges Sway

On dusty street
the cow come meet
the players there today

these just newly washed            Cricket
in the Ganges sway                    one that sings
                                                    one that rings
Bare feet                                     One that chirps
in forty heat                                 at things
no delay o.k.
                                                     Cricket
                                                     one that Summer brings                     Railway line
got to play                                     one you hope                                     ride the top
then get in the shade                    won't sting                                           of the train
no elephants in the way                on a blade of leaf                                is fine
                                                      that swings                                          to see the railway
Monkeys                                       One that's familiar                               the railway line 
you may well find                         similar to what
in your road today                         you always know                                Bag full of luggage
you've got to learn                         to lose one cricket                               took down from a tree
to go with the flow                        is a blow                                              view the railway line
of the Ganges sway                                                                                    with glee
                                                      One's cricket
Monkeys                                                       is a friend not foe                  Third class 
and their kind                                                and one's cricket                    like first class
always get in the way                                    you never want to go            gasp thru the tunnels
you earn another hour of fun                         away from you.                     the underpass
til sweat puts sun away
                                                                                                                     Railway line
                                                                                                                     took you far
And then                                                                                                       and you saw it
you don't mind                                                                                              like you were star
another dip
in the Ganges sway.                                                                                      First class
                                                                                                                      in third class
                                                                                                                      riding atop
                                                                                                                      a train a gas

                                                                                                                      Railway line
                                                                                                                       its fine
                                                                                                                      breathes life into you
                                                                                                                      railway line.