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I Lost My Wife For A Pint Of Burton

from Abrogation & Impunity EP by Errol Nomad and the Random Tandem

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I like my beer and I like my wine
I used to like my woman, ‘cause she’d treat me kind
She was there last night when I got home
But I woke up this morning to find she’d gone

She’s a lullaby when you need one
A butterfly in any season

My behaviour was good when it might have been bad
I looked after her as much as every drink I ever had
She must have been upset to want to leave me this way
Sneaking out in the dark instead of waiting for day

She’s a diplomat for certain
As tasty as a pint of burton

It’s important things that you always forget
Like I can’t recall how or when we met
Was there snow on my shoes or the sun on my back?
Was it a second-hand Ford or a new Cadillac?

She’s the sunrise when you see her
A rainbow of sound to hear

I suppose we got married after a while
Rented a place and had us a child
But I can’t be sure if that’s how things went
We could have had kittens while we lived in a tent

She’s the memory I’m missing
When I say she was real I’m just guessing

When I go for a drink it's to the Felbridge Star
Which is one of the best places near and far
Joe's okay and he'll treat you fine
Unless you cause trouble or you step out of line

And the burton that he sells is pretty tasty
Though sometimes it runs out if I drink too much
Just like my wife ran out when I drank too much

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from Abrogation & Impunity EP, released June 22, 2014
Written by Pete Jinks
Recorded at Crash by Andy Fernihough
Guitars, vocals and percussion by Pete Jinks
Drums and percussion, and keyboards by Andy Fernihough
Bass by Pete Muldoon
Lead guitar by Paul Carroll

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Pete Jinks Runcorn, UK

Pete Jinks studied guitar and bass at London's ICMP. He previously led the exploratory outfit Errol Nomad and the Random Tandem. Currently releasing new material under his own name, still mixing the exploratory and the mainstream.

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