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Dog On Wheels

When I was a boy I was confounded by you Now I’m still a boy I am indebted to you Every song I ever wrote was written for you Written for you Now I’m feeling flat you seem mile away … [cont…]

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Winter Wooskie

Who’s that girl? She must be nearly freezing Who’s that girl out there All that snow makes it hard so see her Did she wave to me And maybe I’m in love Love love, love love And maybe that’s enough … [cont…]

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String Bean Jean

I got my fingers dirty at the school of rock Yeah I got my fingers dirty so I took a walk I went up to the country park and hung around till after dark Till the girls got home Till … [cont…]

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Belle & Sebastian

I left the school I left my job You saw me looking like a slob When I was young you were the only fun in town Everyone thought it was a shame For Belle and the boy Sebastian Belle was … [cont…]

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The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner

I’ll take a second of the day to think about the things that we have Done this year The dog lies down, the pouring rain I’m underneath the smoker’s railway arch again The future’s looking colourful It’s the colour of … [cont…]

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Storytelling

Picture a scene in your mind Look at all the people and take note of the setting behind Listen, watch, and wait A plot beings to take shape There’s a story And then characters will come to you Relating events … [cont…]

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I’m Waking Up To Us

I need someone to take some joy from something I do You need a man who’s either rich or losing a screw You know I love you here’s the irony You’re going to walk away intact I think you never … [cont…]

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I Love My Car

I love my car I’ll admit today I’ve gone too far To enamour myself of my little motor car I love my dog I love my pussy cat, I love the rat That lives under the floor and makes his … [cont…]

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Marx and Engels

There’s misery in all I hear and see From the people on TV After their tea when life begins again They’ll be happier than me There are a thousand meals being made on Saturday From the view I saw today … [cont…]

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Scooby Driver

I’m coming over in the wrong direction I only want to be the centre of your attention For long enough to show you I’m worth the trouble that you take I want to see the way that you portray A … [cont…]

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