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T:Song Of Proliferation
Z:Webmaster
C:Trevor Crozier
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W:I'll tell you a tale that'll turn you pale about a generous lad
W:To lend a pound or stand a round was all the joy he had
W:He'd a friendly smile, was free from guile and thought that life was fun.
W:And his dad gave him a brand new car when he was twenty-one.
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W:- - - Open-handed he was, generous to a tee.
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W:The pride and joy of this innocent boy was the pad where you abode.
W:Commodious, luxurious, just off the Fulham Road.
W:He went away on holiday and this he said to me,
W:If you feed me cat you can kip in me flat, absolutely free.
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W:- - - And we we clinched the deal over a prawn biryani, a stuffed palatal 
W:- - - and a bottle of Mexican burgundy, for which he paid.
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W:So I rung up Jim and I says to him "You'd better keep it dark.
W:For there's room for you and a bird or two and it's warmer than the park".
W:So I moved in and Jim moved in and a couple o' birds to boot.
W:And because we were so popular our friends all followed suit.
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W:- - - There was Tim Hart, Maddie Prior, The Yetties, The Pinewood
W:- - - valley Ramblers from Nashville-on-Thames, Pete Smith;
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W:We quickly found the seven pound he'd left to pay the rent,
W:And the meter too looks good as new, thought the lock's a trifle bent.
W:We had a twinge on conscience and decided what to do
W:So every body all put their name upon the I O U.
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W:- - - There was Ewan MacColl, Bert Lloyd, The Singing Postman;
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W:We lived in state while we were 8 but soon a dozen more
W:Who'd heard of us, got word of us, come knocking on the door.
W:They brought their friends and odds and ends and furthermore they stayed,
W:We drew the line at twenty nine and raised a barricade.
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W:- - - By then the neighbours were beginning to notice:
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W:And one and all they banged on the walls the ceiling on the floor.
W:They sent us nasty notices which we proceeded to ignore.
W:They telephoned the station, out came the boys in blue.
W:We heard the sirens screaming and we all hid in the loo.
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W:- - - Which annoyed them. They left in high dudgen and 2 panda cars.
W:- - - We left the bloke a note which read:
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W:"Welcome back, alas, alack, we've emptied all your shelves.
W:We've drunk your drink and blocked your sink, but we've enjoyed ourselves.
W:We're sorry about your records and the hole in you Persian mat.
W:We regretfully admit that we forgot to feed the cat!"

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Song by Trevor Crozier
Country of origin: England

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