I heard a woman took carrying a cross-bow,
That way no-one was inclined to try and speak to her
Small talk, niceties and tittle tattle only made her mean
Good girl
It wasn't that she was averse to interaction,
More that years of serving beer and bar banalities
Meant her tolerance had wavered over certain things
Over most things actually.
"Oh shame! Symptom of society or
Some same sentimental piety
This country's just gone down, down, down.
I say - another scary tale have you
Read, in The Daily Mail is this
Seat free?"
I wouldn't recommend it.
Peyow! Peyow! Pwyow!
(INS)
A-ha-ha-ha-hha-ha-ha-ha hoh!
Now don't you worry Madalaini's little cross bow
Only launches rods with little orange sucker pads
She makes a point of never using actual weaponry
Not since the accident
But even still, poor Madalini gets an ASBO,
Who'd have thought her charming silence loving subtlety
Would lead to an encounter with a WPC
I don't think they're called that anymore.
Shut up, Rachel.
"Oh shame! Symptom of society or
Some same sentimental piety
This country's just gone down, down, down.
I say - the world's gone mad and everybody's gay
And have you seen the weather
Is this seat free?"
I wouldn't recommend it
Peyow! Peyow! Peyow!
(INS)
No fair - they took away the cross bow
Life's tough but you gotta learn'a let go
We all do - it's kinda good for you
These towns'll get ya if ya let them
Close you in with fumes and threats then punish
When ya get a small bit screwy and
Oh GOD enough - I don't want this fuss
Maybe read my look
Let me read my book……..or die.
credits
from Strange Sugar,
released December 19, 2009
Music & lyrics by R. Swayne
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