Half Man Half Biscuit – Albert Hammond Bootleg (Guitar)

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Dragging my guitar 'round maternity ward

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I was in search of the umbilical chord  

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But it was all in vain so I jumped on a train

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And when I reached my home the kids were on the patio

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Looking quite upset, so I asked them what was wrong

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And they said "beware - there's an Albert Hammond bootleg in the house

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In there, an Albert Hammond bootleg in the house, some man

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Who introduced himself as Stanley Rous came in

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And left his Albert Hammond bootleg in the house".

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Talking to a girl on the south coast of France

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She was on an 18-30 but I still took a chance

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But on the last night 'neath the stars of Marseilles

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She said that Robin Askwith was funny.

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Oh God, how I longed for a dangerous wave

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So I could surf myself towards an early grave

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I would rather talk to plankton than to dance with you

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I hope your plane back home's a DC 10.

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Oh God, how I longed for a dangerous wave

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So I could surf myself towards an early grave

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I would rather talk to plankton than to dance with you

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I hope your plane back home's a DC 10.

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh really.

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Out of pure curiosity I dug up Logie Baird

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And I asked him what Petrified Forests see to make them all so scared.