Scotch College

Song for Bruce Brown

My formal name is Mr Brown
But you can call me Bruce
In class I took no prisoners
Class warfare knows no truce
In Politics I’m magic
My History’s Number 1
I don’t know what the kids all learnt
(Spoken) But I had loads of fun!

Chorus: When in doubt shout
When on the prowl growl
When near a stair glare
In leading my Year
I was without peer
Bruce Brown, Bruce Brown

I’ve always loved my football
My skills have served Scotch well
And if we ever won a game
I’d give the Rebel Yell
My other love is Melbourne
I adore the mighty Dees
But this year they’re just ordinary
(Spoken) So make no mention, please!
(‘I’m a broken man!’)

Chorus: My voice tells how much I’m alive
My efforts saw Scotch College thrive
I helped the weak to survive,
In leading my Year
I was without peer,
Bruce Brown, Bruce Brown

I’ve taught both state and private
I taught Kew, led Ardoch
Then I remembered Dear Old Scotch
Where Old Boys tend to flock
But now that I’m retiring
I don’t know what I’ll do
My mates are in the Common Room
(Spoken)… But then, of course, there’s Sue!

Extra Chorus: You’ll be bereft when I’ve left
You’ll be so down without Brown
Scotch may well part at the seams
In heading my Year
There’s only Dave M to steer
And Geoff Wemyss, Geoff Wemyss!

Final Chorus: I confronted all clowns with a frown
Hear them tell my renown in the town
I could talk Neil Cracknell down (‘Unbelievable!’)
In leading my Year
I was without peer
Bruce Brown, Bruce Brown