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Us Against the World EP

by The Publicans

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1.
Us Against the World 05:10
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I’ve been wandering this town Sometimes seems that everything is closing down Nobody seems to want to know me The world has got so bloody cold and lonely Sometimes I think I’m fading out, sometimes I think I’m checking out But there’s no one to catch me, there’s no-one there to catch me Sometimes I think of bailing out, sometimes I think of checking out But there’s no god to catch me, no-one above to catch me Why do we face this nonsense on our own You, shouldn’t be on your own I, shouldn’t be all alone We should stand together Then its us against the world The sun shining all around me Sometimes seems that the winter storms they never leave Everybody seems to want to fight me I can’t find the words rescue any dignity Sometimes I think I’m fading out, sometimes I think I’m checking out But there’s no one to catch me, there’s no-one there to catch me Sometimes I think of bailing out, sometimes I think of checking out But there’s smile upon a face, a smile sent to catch me. We don’t face this nonsense on our own You, shouldn’t be on your own I, shouldn’t be all alone We should stand together Then its us against the world You and Me and Aunty Liz Our Mums and Dads our lovely kids Friends straight or gay or in-between Friends high or low and seldom seen The bloke who runs the corner shop His girl who got a doctorate Those held inside who should be released Those few brave souls who fight for peace
2.
The Southampton Steamboat Song 03:25
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The Southampton Steamboat Song All the lads from the town, we signed up on a sunny day And we sang as we marched, as to war we sailed away Well we fought tooth and nail, and we died in machine gun hail While my brother choked gas, I came home without a scratch Well I see it in their eyes, all the mams, who lost their sons They wonder why I'm alive, when their precious boys have died The bitterness of grief runs like poison on their tongues, So they called me a deserter and a traitor to my friends Far Away, far away Far across the shiny sea Far away, far away That's where I'm gonna be Far away, far away When Southampton's far behind I'll point two fingers to the sky And you can kiss my arse goodbye I got a visit from the Constable, a visit from the priest A visit from the footy boys, who beat me to a paste Left a rope upon the table, said do the decent thing But fuck if l'll top me self, after all the death I’ve seen. The enemy were bastards of this I have no doubt But the bastards I came home to made wonder what we'd fought about The aristocracy is claiming victory for themselves I wish a million bone white crosses would fall upon their heads. Well I drink myself blind To dull the horrors in my mind But no matter how I try I can't leave the front behind. So I drink till I'm undone But I still hear the guns And still, I hear them screaming, still see them dying, one by one. So I stood in fields of crosses and said goodbye to me lads And took the boat God knows where, I’m never coming back A New World is a-callin' where ever that may be And as for dear old Blighty, she can sink into the sea.
3.
Wunderbar (the Bastard) 02:56
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Wunderbar (The Bastard) I was just a young man When first he came for me I bet my life for a game of chance best 2 out of 3 While he counts his chips I gives yer man the slip I went drinking underground I was nowhere to be found Wunderbar Wunderbar I’ll be singing Wunderbar When the bastard comes for me I’ll be singing Wunderbar Next time that he caught me In the summer of ’94 He said there’ll be no games this time I’ve come to take you down And while he fetched his scythe A taxi did arrive I went drinking underground I was nowhere to be found The Bastard finally caught me In the spring of ‘oh fifteen He brought his mate Big C An they thought they’d done for me! I was led out deathly ill When they moved in for the kill But when they pulled the covers down I was nowhere to be found.
4.
The Last Bus Home 04:09
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The Last Bus Home We’ll miss the last bus home And let the last train go on alone Let the late taxis dwindle, and their queues grow long It’s time to sing our very last song So drink up ya bastards it's time to go home You've all had yer fun so it off you must roam Dead drunk or sober, boys, it's all the same Till tomorrow comes calling. We’ll take the long walk home Through streets all a glitter to your front door Where we share a smile And instead of goodbye She says would you like to stay for a while And I watch my love sleep sound at my side And think of our of times past since the first of our nights And I whisper to girl, well, could you be my wife And a voice from her dreams sighs, you bet your bet your bloody life So drink up ya bastards it's time to go home You've all had yer fun so it off you must roam Dead drunk or sober, boys, it's all the same Till tomorrow comes calling and we do it all again
5.
Dando's Nagg 03:36
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Dando's Nag I've been up a 2 grand or more Then lost the fucking lot before. The world can seem all deadly cold When the bookies lad's got all your gold When the loan sharks man's beating down the door For the cash you blew two weeks before And the girl you loved screemin in your face I grab the last of the cash and head for the racing place Down the neck the porter goes Wine and whiskey flows They’re coming to the flag boy, coming to the flag I bet all I had on a monkey on a chestnut nag ‘Iceland Burger’s' half asleep When the tape goes up dead on her feet Last at the lap, guess I'll never learn Right at the back on the final turn Suddenly me nag is coming on strong Burning up the field in the last furlong Seen in the photo winning by a nose Ton to the 1 we'll tear off the bookies clothes! Now me n me girl are the best of friends Off to Ibiza for the long weekends Paid off the cards and the loan sharks debt If ever do it again she says she'll ring my fucking neck
6.
The Dublin Stagg 02:40
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Early Doors in the 5am 15 Pints then on the plane High up in the sky, lads Across the Irish Sea To a pretty little city That’s a sore eyed sight to see The Dublin Stagg Is a crazy beast 27 Legs From the north south west and east In a town that likes a drink He never stood a chance He’ll never drink it dry But by god he’s gonna try Full Irish in the pub by the 10am Guinness down the neck the and the same again We're singing in the bar boys As we watch our horses lose It's time to cross Liffey And let the creature loose Threw up on his shoes Passed out in the loos Argued with Malone From the county of Tyrone He lost all his wonga Had a little chat with the Garda In a month or two he’ll say This was the best night night of his life

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released April 26, 2019

Written by Paul Amesbury
Performed by The Publicans
Produced by Josh Gallop
Recorded at Stage 2 Studios, Bath, UK

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