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Public Servitude
03:20
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I’m less than perfect about four times a year
The rest of the time I am polite and sincere
On those four days I shut myself away
And administer punishment for the things that I say
I also burn my shirts and sever my tie
I imagine dragging you across the desk and ramming your face in a pie
I head-butt the wall, smash the table in two
I scream at myself in the mirror “what else do you want me to do?”
Because it’s not so easy serving you
No it’s not so easy serving you
On those four days I perform a deep cleanse
Scrub my soul with soap and water ‘til the soreness offends
I lie on my back and start bespoke
A poem about my hatred towards the needs of the common folk
I empty the minibar and pickle my brain
Flush Gideon’s bible down the toilet, think I’m going insane
Because it’s not so easy serving you
No it’s not so easy serving you
Public servitude, I shut myself away
Public servitude, punishment for the bullshit I say
I also burn my shirts and sever my tie
I imagine dragging you across the desk and ramming your face in a pie
I head-butt the wall, smash the table in two
I scream at myself in the mirror “what else do you want me to do?”
Because it’s not so easy serving you
No it’s not so easy serving you
No it’s not so easy serving you
No it’s not so easy.
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When you give your child a ridiculous name (Andromeda)
By trying to be different you all end up the same
The kid won’t like it
No, the kid won’t like it
When you give your child a ridiculous name (Balthazar)
Remember he’s from England not the orient are
The kid won’t like it
No, the kid won’t like it
And if the kids don’t like it
Well then they’re gonna let you know
So don’t get too excited
Cos they may never let it go
Just to make matters worse
You’ve given them a lifetime curse
That they’re reminded of when the summers gone
And it’s back to school again and the teacher won’t use the middle name
When you give your child a ridiculous name (Freedom)
It’s cruel and self-indulgent and you should be ashamed
The kid won’t like it
No, the kid won’t like it
(Spoken section)
And did you know (What’s up) that there are now a million Ethan’s in the UK
Even though there is only a travelling population of around 80 thousand – work that one out (Well I’ve got a niece called Coriander – quite nice name actually)
When you give your child a ridiculous name (Jazzerus)
The kid won’t like it
No, the kid won’t like it.
The kid won’t like it
No the kid won’t like it
The kid won’t like it
No, the kid won’t like it
Anyway, what’s wrong with John?
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Gravy
03:48
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We’re all paper to the wind
Until the party’s over
So let the happy days begin
With the devil on your shoulder
You were dreaming of a better life
Always thought there’d be something but nothing like this
We’re all working very hard for one another
It’s summertime bliss
It’s all gravy
It’s all gravy
Dressed in a suit with the big boys, shouting
Out on the loose on a corporate outing
Out of your head in a Japanese bar
We’re all riding on the train
Until the fun is over
So let the happy days begin
But now you’re ten years older
You’d been dreaming of the quiet life
It’s never gonna happen, not like this
But the money’s so good, the money so good, the money’s so good
Who’s taking the risk?
It’s all gravy
It’s all gravy
It’s all gravy
It’s all gravy
Dressed in a suit with the big boys, shouting
Out on the loose on a corporate outing
Out of your head in a Japanese bar
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4. |
Smiling Emoji :-)
03:52
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5. |
'Know it all' John-Paul
04:06
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He can communicate in Morse Code
He can make a potato explode
He can calculate the value of the coins in the biscuit jar
He knows everybody’s birthday
Everything the astrologers say
He can name all the planets and the stars in the milky way
But he gets uneasy
when you talk about genitals
Explained in biological words
Using anatomical terms
He gets queasy
When you talk reproduction
Even though of course he knows
It’s a logical deduction
His philosophy is direct
He became head boy elect
The kids like a leader whose knowledge you can’t deny
He knows everybody’s big date
Ways to make your pupils dilate
Where to get help and places you can bring and buy
But he gets uneasy
when you talk about genitals
Explained in biological words
Using anatomical terms
He gets queasy
When you talk reproduction
Even though of course he knows
It’s a logical deduction
Ooh don’t talk about it
Don’t talk about it
Ooh don’t talk about it
Don’t talk about it
His dad was a football coach
Not the kind of guy you’d wanna approach
Especially once the scandal hit the news
Everybody had their say
Made sure he got put away
And now that you know well I guess it’s no surprise
That he gets uneasy
when you talk about genitals
Explained in biological words
Using anatomical terms
He gets queasy
When you talk reproduction
Even though of course he knows
It’s a logical deduction
He gets uneasy
when you talk about genitals
Explained in biological words
Using anatomical terms
He gets queasy
When you talk reproduction
Even though of course he knows
It’s a logical deduction
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6. |
Blizzard Walk
05:17
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7. |
Sweet Talking Man
04:15
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Cut out the street talk
Cos nobody’s fooled
Especially not me
Cos I knew you when we were at school
And there’s a whole lot of money been spent on you
You got an attitude
That somebody gave ya
But I know it wasn’t me
Cos I was always on my best behavior
I got you worked out
You got me worked out too
You think I am just a sweet talking man
And that’s all I am
Just a sweet talking man
Just a sweet talking man
I got you worked out
You got me worked out too
You think I am just a sweet talking man
And that’s all I am
Just a sweet talking man
Just a sweet talking man
Cut out the street talk
Cos nobody’s fooled
Especially not me
Cos I knew you when we were at school
You got an attitude
That somebody gave ya
But I know it wasn’t me
Cos all I wanted to do was save ya save ya
I got you worked out
You got me worked out too
You think I am just a sweet talking man
And that’s all I am
Just a sweet talking man
Just a sweet talking man
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8. |
Domjnacza!
02:39
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Domijnacza!
Domijnacza!
Domijnacza!
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9. |
Cold Meat
03:31
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Cold Meat,that's right
Carpaccio por favor
It feels so sick when I'm eating in the street
with the cheese and the pickles and the cool chilli heat
Gonna buy it from the man in the van
With the blue rubber gloves and the grill top tan
So show me would you please
Your cold meat recipes
Cold Feet, not sure anymore
I gotten kind of nervous cos of something that I saw
You cook sausage in the microwave?
I've got a sound constitution but I'm not that brave
Too late,
It's looking so anaemic sitting there on the place
So humour me if you please
With your cold meat recipes
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10. |
Lionhead
04:15
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My head's gone POW! with all these beautiful choices
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Slip-on John Barnstaple, UK
Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter.
Active as a recording artist since 1997.
Style is alternative rock, avante-garde pop, singer-songwriter.
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