It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I went across the river and I lay down to sleep
I went across the river and I lay down to sleep
When I woke up there were shackles on my feet
Twenty nine links of chain around my feet
Twenty nine links of chain around my feet
And on each link an initial of my name
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I asked the judge what might be my time
I asked the judge what might be my time
Twenty years on the RC Mountain Line
The train came around sixteen coaches long
The train came around sixteen coaches long
The girl I love is on that train and gone
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
Should anyone ask you who composed this song
Should anyone ask you who composed this song
Say it was I and I sing it all day long
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
It takes a worried man to sing the worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
Half Man Half Biscuit Half Hearted
Half Man Half Biscuit Half Hearted
Ah yes. Why spend time typing up the lyrics to Half Man Half Biscuit songs? Because they are gems like no other. We celebrate British bands and artists for seminal musical works (think Bowie or Elvis Costello) and, unless you happen to know the late John Peel's inside leg measurement or you were enlightened as a student, the majesty, wit and sheer intelligence of the HMHB opus is ignored. Shame, shame, shame.
Over the years a number of web sites have recorded some lyrics and a multitude of research notes for the songs [see the excellent www.hmhb.co.uk]. The latter are invaluable to understanding the wide ranging and often obscure historical references. The former are a mixed bag, with only a few songs listed.
So what started out as a full hearted attempt by me to record the lyrics so my sister could understand the songs has developed into a blog post and a project to educate the half-hearted masses and to provide a definitive song list with lyrics.
They'll be other crap on here too such as my own songs "Progressive Dads", "People called Wilson", "Blog-proof iPod", "Armchair Expert" and "Holistically Challenged"- I need to finish writing them first :)
"...Baby I'm from the Wirral Peninsula.
A merciless despot with nothing to lose"
Please note that all lyrics are mostly my interpretation and are presented here to assist you in understanding the songs. They are the copyright of others.
You should also pay a visit to www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/ for HMHB lyrics - a superb site with a superb range of listings
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Well said.
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