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Sing Like A Fat Man

by John Wilkins

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lyrics

Ask no questions, tell no lies
Don't suggest there's nothing to hide
Up in this northern town sea breezes blow
Domisciled in SR2, heaven don't you know
Every day I'm staring at the news
Every night I'm trying to sing the blues
That gal of mine she says I ain't got a clue
(she says) I sing like a fat man but I'm wearing a thin man's shoes

Call me footloose wear no tie
Spent my life dreaming, never closed my eyes
Tried one on in 58, wore it till 69
Tied one on every night since then
That's how I deal with the time
Lately I been wondering 'bout a tattoo
Asked the guy with the needle. 'show me what you can do'
He said 'I'm sorry, Man, you just don't have the room
You sing like a fat man but you're wearing a thin man's shoes

Hey I'm on my knees
Tell me what you see
Can we do a deal
I'm just a thin man down at heel.......yeah

Cast your nets of silver and your golden hook
Haul me from the river, take a careful look
On a closer inspection of the cover of this book
Would you judge me as an honest man who's just down on his luck
I stand before you guilty as accused
Easily led and easily amused
That gal of mine she got me dazed and confused
I sing like a fat man but I'm wearing a thin man's shoes

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released December 13, 2020
written by John Wilkins
John Timney - drums
Pat Rafferty - hammond organ, piano
John Wilkins - guitars, bass, vocals
production and recording - John Wilkins

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John Wilkins England, UK

The recordings on this site are all of my own material.
Many thanks to Jimmy Smith, John Timney, Stephen Cunningham for their help with the various recordings, and Georges Shovlin and Lamb, and Don and Jimm for their tireless work on open mic sessions where most of this material has been first aired. Also to the too many to mention friends and supporters over the years. ... more

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