49th Parallel
Composer(s): Steve Harley
Performer(s): Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Chorus: think Ill have lines on my face
When I get out of this place
So I guess Ill be ever so careful
It wouldnt help to deny
Im well advised to comply
By the rules or be ever so tearful
I caught a vulture, he came up behind me
I put a chain on his claws
I caught another - been trying to find me
I slit a vein in his jaws
Tied the two of them up with guitar-strings (only fed them a bone)
Grinned and put my hands in my pockets
To drift away to a land of my own
Chorus: think Ill have lines on my face
When I get out of this place
So I guess Ill be ever so careful
It wouldnt help to deny
Im well advised to comply
By the rules or be ever so tearful
We played a game of cowards and heroes
We lay the rules on the floor
But then we spoke of flowers and quiros
It ended up in a draw
But all the time they were bound and belittled
I wouldnt let them go, go, go!
I only want to use them for skittles
And drift away to a land of my own
They were begging over and over
"if we behave can we feed?"
Began to throw them piece of clover
And said; "now count the leaves!"
I realised it was only a battle
And went to look for the war (haw! haw!)
My brains began then to rattle
And drift away to a land of their own
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