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Short Haired Boy
02:42
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I was born a short haired boy
My mother’s pride and joy
And everywhere that mummy went
She’d take me and all
‘My boy is
Such a perfect specimen
With mummy’s eyes and chins
And bless his little cottons
With daddy’s short haired pins’
They took me up the high street
All the grannies billed and cooed
They hobbled all together
To stroke my scratchy follicles
‘Oh couldn’t you just eat him up,’
they said and licked their lips
I gurgled out in terror
But they did not take the hint
Mother was in tears
When my cowlick first appeared
The bristles became bushels
‘til they brushed down past me ears
‘My little boy’s a monster,’
She shivered in dad’s arms
He dragged me by the ankles….
To the barbers
Now I look so neat and smart
A little short haired work of art
Now I look so smart and neat
From my short haired head to my shoe shod feet
We’ll eat our crusts and leave the rest
We’ll sup our milk from short haired breasts
To grow the short hairs on our chest
Ho ho.
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The Servant
03:48
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Paint peels
From walls
I’m bored
Do nothing at all today
Tap drips
I’ll drink
Lonely
I think…
Lights out
Goodnight
I’m tired
Sleep tight and dream
About the servant
No family I know of
But I just like having him round
About the servant
About the servant
About the servant
About the servant
And if he doesn’t lift a finger – that’s ok
I’ll do anything just to make sure he stays
But did I mention lately that I’ve not been quite myself?
It’s strange
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A Thoughtful Boy
02:50
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My brother Matthew
Is not like his brothers
No, none of his brothers
Are like him at all
He’s clever
And he’s always been thoughtful
He sits in his bedroom
And stares at the wall
Oh but he’s such a thoughtful boy
Such a thoughtful boy
My brother Matthew
Had so much potential
But all that potential
Just amounted to naught
He could’ve been a someone
Think he needs to see someone
He just sits in his bedroom
Does nothing at all.
Oh but he’s such a thoughtful boy
Such a thoughtful boy
Such a thoughtful boy
Such a thoughtful boy
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Those Unfortunates London, UK
Those Unfortunates are a London, UK based four piece.
They sound harder than they sound.
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