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The Bygones of Pasty Town

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Bygones of Pasty Town

I was standing on the platform in my sunday shoes
the passengers were wearing their frowns
I heard the rails singing it was a mournful tune
for the bygones of pasty town

I knew that we'd been typecast in some Whitehall farce
our dreams were round our ankles on the ground
but the higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his arse
that's hindsight in pasty town

I was born in pasty town
pour me a drink and watch me drown
if there's a tear left in your body now's the time to let it fall
for the bygones of pasty town

I used to be a has been and a second rate
I was over the hill and down
a useful contender past his sell by date
and I'm past it in pasty town

I threw off my learning and I threw out my chest
and I threw me some punches around
I ran out in the blizzard in my new string vest
as is the fashion in pasty town

I was born in pasty town
pour me a drink and watch me drown
if there's a tear left in your body now's the time to let it fall
for the bygones of pasty town

some of us are hoping for peace on earth
just a little bit of kindness shared around
if there's a tear left in your body now's the time to let it fall
for the bygones of pasty town

I was born in pasty town
pour me a drink and watch me drown
if there's a tear left in your body now's the time to let it fall
for the bygones of pasty town
the bygones of pasty town
for the bygones of pasty town

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from The Bygones of Pasty Town, released October 6, 2018

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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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