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Back Bar
05:19
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I don't know, where did the time go?
I don't know, where did the time go?
I'm running on the sand
Sun in my eyes
and it's summertime
there's a swirling pack of seagulls
dipping and diving
fighting over something in the foam
there's music in the air
from a radio somewhere
and cool breath
of wind in my hair
I don't know, where did the time go?
moves so fast, once it moved so slow
I don't know, where did the time go?
we spent all night playing pool
in the locked-down pub
like we always did
just the band and some friends
a few regulars and loose ends
the usual suspects on a Saturday night
Rebecca and Queen Jane
the Midnightly Club
and Billy the Kid
the guy who plays trombone
in the kitchen getting stoned
no one's coming in; no one's going home
just the crack of the tables
the rhythm of guitars
it's always after hours
after hours in the back bar
I don't know, where did the time go?
moves so fast, once it moved so slow
I don't know, where did the time go?
the kettle in my room
stopped whistling last week
unexpectedly
eleven happy years
three thousand cups of tea
never once a murmur of complaint
now it stares back at me
with a look of self doubt
and it sounds like it's coughing
its little chrome heart out
I don't know, where did the time go?
moves so fast, once it moved so slow
I don't know, where did the time go?
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If This Is All
02:35
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Some say we might escape despite the odds
Some say these are the days before the storm
Some say the globe is finished now the gods
Have set the air conditioning too warm
So shout about it from the tallest tower
And march with endless anger in the street
Invoke the wisdom of some higher power
Forswear the lure of plastic, oil and meat
If this is all, if this is all
If this is all we're looking forward to
If this is all we're looking forward to
At least I get to do it all with you
At least I get to do it all with you
Who knows? Maybe some of it will stick
These constant anaesthetics for the pain
To staunch the blood from countless tiny pricks
A desperate umbrella from the rain
If this is all, if this is all
If this is all we're looking forward to
If this is all we're looking forward to
At least I get to do it all with you
At least I get to do it all with you
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More Worms
01:33
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The worms crawl out and the worms crawl in
The worms that crawl in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your hair falls out
Your brain comes tumbling down your snout
And the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out
They crawl all over your dirty snout
Your chest caves in and your eyes pop out
And your brain turns to sauerkraut
They invite their friends, and their friends too
They all come down to chew on you
Be merry my friends be merry
Be merry my friends be merry
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Kokomo Tauranga, New Zealand
Kokomo began in1991 as Kokomo Blues, an acoustic trio playing authentic early
blues.
The band has since become one of New Zealand's leading blues 'n' roots bands, renowned for dynamic live shows and highly-regarded songwriting.
Kokomo has performed at NZ's major rock, blues, jazz and folk festivals, releasing fourteen albums and a live concert DVD.
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