Half Man Half Biscuit – Rawlplugs Of Yesteryear Breaking The States (Guitar)

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 Let me take you back to 1910

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 John Joseph’s pondering in his den

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 He’s got a contract with the British Museum

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 He’s got a variation on a theme.

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear, rawlplugs of yesteryear

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Jute fibres soaked in blood and glue

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear, rawlplugs of yesteryear

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He did it all for me and you.

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 How to keep the masonry from harm

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 Make good the job without alarm

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 Come on John Joseph hold your nerve

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 You’ve got a reputation to preserve.

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear, rawlplugs of yesteryear

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There’s nothing much more left to say

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear, rawlplugs of yesteryear

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Just trying to write a song to break the USA.

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 In the 1960’s the jute fibre was replaced by a thermoplastic device

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An improvement doubtless, though nowhere near as romantic.

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 Breakin’ the USA, breakin’ the USA

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You’ve gotta press the flesh and tour the country wide.

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 Breakin’ the USA, breakin’ the USA

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You’ve gotta get those college radio jocks on side.

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    Jocks on side.

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear, rawlplugs of yesteryear

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From Boston, Mass. To San Francisco Bay

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 Rawlplugs of yesteryear (Woh-oh), rawlplugs of yesteryear

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Sing it out across the USA.