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Lyr Req: No Bed of Roses

Bagpuss 29 Jul 00 - 06:06 AM
GUEST,JMCM 30 Jul 00 - 09:43 PM
Tannywheeler 27 May 06 - 04:19 PM
Lin in Kansas 27 May 06 - 07:43 PM
Leadfingers 28 May 06 - 01:22 PM
jojofolkagogo 30 May 06 - 07:24 AM
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Subject: No Bed of Roses
From: Bagpuss
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 06:06 AM

Does anyone know the words to this song by Sisters Unlimited? It's to the tune of Blood Red Roses (Go Down). The refrain is "Childbirth's no bed of roses. bear down". Its really funny, but I can't for the life of me remember the rest of the lyrics.

Bagpuss


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Subject: Lyr Add: CHILDBIRTH SHANTY
From: GUEST,JMCM
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 09:43 PM

CHILDBIRTH SHANTY

For nine months I've been tired and sick
Childbirth's no bed of roses- bear down
Swollen up like Moby Dick
Childbirth.....
Bursting out of all my clotheses
Childbirth......

Am I having con-trac-ti-on
Or wind or cons-sti-pa-ti-on
"Call me an ambulance" she groanses

Razor shaves off all your hair
Watch your bloody cold hands down there
Used to have a beard like Moses

Then they come and clear your bowels
I'm glad I don't have to wash the towels
Clean me down with pressure hoses

It's legs akimbo, miles apart
I hope I don't freak or faint or f-feeze(fart)
Gas and air to comatose us

Just one more push and that'll do
Head and shoulders soon be through
Oh- it's feet and toeses - she breaches!
My baby's born with one last shove
Thats what you call a labour of love
I'd do it again though - I supposes
Childbirth's no bed of roses - bear down

(Davis/Kerr/Russell/Webb)


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Bed of Roses
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 27 May 06 - 04:19 PM

Oh, wow. That's a goody. Pretty much on the money, too. Tw


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Bed of Roses
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 27 May 06 - 07:43 PM

Good song, but just what the hell is FUNNY about it????

Lin


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Bed of Roses
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 May 06 - 01:22 PM

I used to reply "Bearing Up!" when asked how I was - I stopped using that reply when a lady of my acquaintance ALWAYS replied "That's better than Bearing Down!!


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Bed of Roses
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 30 May 06 - 07:24 AM

Yep, it's a great song, and have been trying to learn it for some time, but does not work if the audience dont do the choruses !!!
(as is the case for any Shanty)

Jo-Jo


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