weekend in sheffield
originally called 'breadsick' - inspriationational hangover talk gave us that one... written in may '03 over a weekend in sheffield. all the events are true, though thinly veiled so we hope those involved don't find out the truth! verse three was destroyed for legal reasons involving GNER. inspriationational - hey great mistyped word eh? that's one for the glossary
[lyric]
the girl in my room is a sunderland supporter
she's living off of benefits she's bringing up my daughter
i always phone her when i'm drunk though i know i shouldn't oughta
now she's driving round the town in the coat i never bought her
why does this happen to me?
i guess i'm a fool
tried to write a song but my mandolin is broken
doesn't really matter it'd only be a token
i turn her on, i turn her off, now her pilot light is broken
staring at the kids, they're playing in the road
traded in my monkey for a single cigarette
and yes since you ask, there was one something else
she's living off of benefits she's bringing up my daughter
i always phone her when i'm drunk though i know i shouldn't oughta
now she's driving round the town in the coat i never bought her
why does this happen to me?
i guess i'm a fool
tried to write a song but my mandolin is broken
doesn't really matter it'd only be a token
i turn her on, i turn her off, now her pilot light is broken
staring at the kids, they're playing in the road
traded in my monkey for a single cigarette
and yes since you ask, there was one something else
[copyright]
john egdell/jp linklater 2002
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