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
credits
from Us Against the World EP,
track released January 28, 2017
Written by Paul Amesbury
Performed by The Publicans
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