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(Intro )

I woke up about eleven with hair like Brian May

I woke up about eleven (ooh) with hair like Brian May

I'm supposed to be the hardest man on the estate.

I'm gonna go down to the river, the one that they call the Dee

I'm gonna go down to the river (ooh), that old snake they call the Dee

Lord you gotta let me drown so those ringlets they won't see.

Oh, I need this situation about as much as I need

(inst. )

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I haven't got a balaclava and my good girl, she's got no snood

I haven't got a balaclava (ooh), and my good girl's got no snood

I take the 20.40 boxcar - the one that goes to Bude.

I take my rope down to the crossroads to bring my poor heart ease

(Crossroads theme melody: , )

I hang my rope down at the crossroads to bring my poor heart ease

Oh, but the devil's built a bypass - chopped down all of the trees.

And hey I need a bypass about as much as I need

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