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23 Feb 26 - 06:28 AM (#4236082) Subject: Lyr Add: Concertina Song From: GUEST,Wellsy Written by Aussie John Thompson not long before he passed( in 2021, I think that was ). I played guitar til I got bored Cos I could never find the right chord Though my fingers danced like a little ballerina The minor falls the major lifts I should play the 4th but I played the fifth Put down my guitar, took up the concertina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I know to you it may not make sense I play the king of instruments I’m a bit obsessed, you’ve Never met anyone keener I’m often tempted to go back to strings But I wanna move forward onto finer things I’m so in two minds, I’m developing schizophrenia Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I played the big gigs, I’ve played the rest I went to Morocco and played in Fez The clicking of buttons it echoed throughout the Medina I’ve played the big gigs, played the small From the Troubadour to the Albert Hall I’ve even played with myself in Hercegovina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I play with my squeezebox nearly all the time But I’m afraid that this next bit won’t rhyme Though the golden buttons shine like a new Ford Cortina I think I’ll play til the day that I die Some stay while I play, but I do not know why Though I ain’t got 2 heads like the guy from the Star Wars cantina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina Now this wee song it must come to an end It’s not just a toy, this thing’s my best friend I love her so much my thoughts are becoming uncleaner I’ll soon settle down, at the end of the track Turn away from the road now, never look back You’ll find me at home happily fondling my concertina I’m off to the shop now to buy me a new ocarina Concertina, concertina, ocarina, concertina Lemon verbena, Casuarina, Palestrina, vacuum cleaner Concertina, concertina |
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23 Feb 26 - 08:04 AM (#4236087) Subject: The Concertina Song From: GUEST,Wellsy THE CONCERTINA SONG ( by John Thompson) I played guitar til I got bored Cos I could never find the right chord Though my fingers danced like a little ballerina The minor falls the major lifts I should play the 4th but I played the fifth Put down my guitar, took up the concertina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I know to you it may not make sense I play the king of instruments I’m a bit obsessed, you’ve Never met anyone keener I’m often tempted to go back to strings But I wanna move forward onto finer things I’m so in two minds, I’m developing schizophrenia Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I played the big gigs, I’ve played the rest I went to Morocco and played in Fez The clicking of buttons it echoed throughout the Medina I’ve played the big gigs, played the small From the Troubadour to the Albert Hall I’ve even played with myself in Hercegovina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina I play with my squeezebox nearly all the time But I’m afraid that this next bit won’t rhyme Though the golden buttons shine like a new Ford Cortina I think I’ll play til the day that I die Some stay while I play, but I do not know why Though I ain’t got 2 heads like the guy from the Star Wars cantina Concertina, concertina, concertina, concertina Now this wee song it must come to an end It’s not just a toy, this thing’s my best friend I love her so much my thoughts are becoming uncleaner I’ll soon settle down, at the end of the track Turn away from the road now, never look back You’ll find me at home happily fondling my concertina I’m off to the shop now to buy me a new ocarina Concertina, concertina, ocarina, concertina Lemon verbena, Casuarina, Palestrina, vacuum cleaner Concertina, concertina |