He made us laugh many a wild happy night,
all that swearing and Glasgow humour.
A stand-up legend from Carntyne
to Easterhouse (and you thought the Scots were dour!)
A big pal of Gerry Rafferty, singing
And playing together in the Stumblebums
- 'Stick to the jokes, big man, I'm the Paisley songwriter!'
He hated school, he wisnae good at his sums.
Billy made us proud of being Scottish, 'Wha's like us?'
Laughing at Parkinson's on the Parkinson show:
We all have to go someday! I hope he dies peacefully, ea-sy!
In his big yellow banana boots with Pamela by his side.
Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...