Seventy years, a dad's proud crown, In Oldham's heart, where echoes sound. With memories of fields, a football dream, Oldham Athletic, blues and cream. A steam train's journey, northward bound, Through Scotland's mists that wrap around. Mountains rise as whistle's song, A life well-lived, where hearts belong. Such are the tales that years bestow, Of love and courage, where rivers flow. In this refrain, both fierce and mild, Our hero stands, revered and smiled.