Paul Kelly – How To Make Gravy (Ukulele)

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Hey Joe, it's Dan here,  I hope you're keeping well,  it's the 21st of December

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Now theyre ringing the last bell,  if I get good behaviour,  I'll be out of here by July

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Won't you kiss my kids on Christmas day,  please___  don't let them cry

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I guess the brothers are driving down from Queensland, Stella's flying in from the coast

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They say it's gonna be 100deg, even more maybe,  but that won't stop the roast 

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Who's gonna make the gravy?   I bet it won't taste the same,  just add flour, salt

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A little red wine and don't forget a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness

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And that extra tang,  and give my love to Angus and to Frank and Dolly

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Tell 'em all I'm sorry I screwed up this time,  and look after Rita

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I'll be thinking of her early Christmas morning,  when I'm standing in line

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I hear Mary's got a new boyfriend,   I hope he can hold his own 

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D'you remember the last one, what was his name again? Just a little too much cologne

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And Roger, you know I'm even gonna miss Roger 

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Cause there's sure as hell no one in here I wanna fight

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Oh praise the Baby Jesus, have a Merry Christmas, I'm really gonna miss it, 

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All the treasure and the trash,  and later in the evening, I can just imagine,  

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You'll put on Junior Murvin and push the tables back, and you'll dance with Rita

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I know you really like her, just don't hold her too close, oh brother please don't

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Stab me in the back, I didn't mean to say that, it's just my mind it plays up

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Multiplies each matter, turns imagination into fact,  you know I love her badly

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She's the one to save me, I'm gonna make some gravy, I'm gonna taste the fat

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Tell her that I'm sorry, yeah I love her badly, tell 'em all I'm sorry

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And kiss the sleepy children for me you know one of these days, I'll be making gravy

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I'll be making plenty, I'm gonna pay 'em all back