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Thread #94078 Message #1817135
Posted By: GUEST
23-Aug-06 - 01:23 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Dragging the River (Richard Thompson)
Subject: Lyr Add: DRAGGING THE RIVER (Richard Thompson)
DRAGGING THE RIVER (Richard Thompson)
You thought that you were smart, little tart When you threw me over for Shorty McKay You thought that I would take it like a white man And squeeze your hand as we said goodbye
Now the Police are out there dragging the river Looking for a body, five foot two There've been complaints about the drinking water So they're dragging the river for you
I spent a fortune keeping you quiet And you found a nice way of paying me back Now how does the future look without me From the inside of a sack?
Now the Police are out there dragging the river Looking for a bone in an Irish stew God help the worms and God help the fishies They're dragging the river for you
All my life I've been a coward You know I never had the nerve to fend for myself Killing you was the best thing I ever did You worked wonders for my mental health
Now the Police are out there dragging the river Looking for a body, five foot two Now the divers are down and the beaters are out They're dragging the river for you