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Do It Myself
04:05
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DO IT MYSELF
The ceiling inspector's coming
No time to relax
Got to check for dampness
Got to fill in the cracks
Pass me the lubricant
This joint's very stiff
Give me a bunk-up
We’ll have it off in a jiff.
Despite the fruit and fibre
A man of my calibre
Must consider his state of health
So shorten your distance
I need your assistance
I can’t do it myself.
It’s gonna get messy
So put down some sheets
This job could take hours
I had one that took weeks.
Is the spirit level?
Any oil in the can?
Squeeze it very tightly
It’ll come off in your hand.
Despite the fruit and fibre
A man of my calibre
Must consider his state of health
So get off the sofa
Don’t be a crusty loafer
I can’t do it myself.
I’ve whitewashed the back doors
Plastered the hall
I’ve coated the kitchen
Screwed in a false wall
You say these all this banging
Has gotten you aroused
Do you expect me to do you
After I’ve done up the house?
Despite the fruit and fibre
A man of my calibre
Must consider his state of health
I’ll get out my tools
You get out the overalls
I can’t do it myself.
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New Umbrella
02:19
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NEW UMBRELLA
You’ve got a new umbrella
How much did it cost?
What happened to the last one
- Stolen, broken or lost?
This one’s very different
Looks like you’ve changed
New umbrella
Old rain
Stroll with your umbrella
The seafront promenade
The lane, the high street
Avenue, boulevard
Seek shade from the sunshine
And its cancer and pain
New umbrella
Old rain
Let’s see your new umbrella
Yes, it’s stylish and nice
Did you seek it out yourself
Or get professional advice?
Is your memory cleansed of the old one
Or does a stain remain?
New umbrella
Old rain
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The End Of The World
04:28
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THE END OF THE WORLD
No, I’m not glad we’re all over
Yes, I’m happy you have someone new
No, a small part of me won’t recover
Yes, I’d like to stay friends with you
Let’s keep in touch
But not that much
It’s the end of us
But it’s not the end of the world
No, there’s no souvenir I wish to hang to
Yes, I’ll delete our pornography
No, I won’t badmouth, stalk or harangue you
Yes, all loves end in catastrophe
But crawling from the debris
There’s you and here’s me
It’s the end of what we used to be
But it’s not the end of the world
I won’t fall in love again because
You’re the best there ever was
It’s the end, the end of us
It might as well be the end of the world
It might as well be the end of the world
It might as well be
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