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Ruby Dream
03:04
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Dream Ruby Dream
Under the melon tree
Mummy’s pinning all her hopes on you
Anyone can see
You’re a prodigy
Peace and comfort smiling down on you
The thing she always wanted vanished with her luck
She’s got an occupation
Mummy now and Granny when you
Dream Ruby Dream
Under the wishing tree
Take a look at Ruby history
Babies come for free
A teenage shopping spree
Patterns keep repeating can’t you see
The thing she always wanted vanished with her luck
She’s got an occupation
Mummy now and Granny when you
The thing she always wanted vanished with her luck
She’s got an occupation
Mummy now and
Dream Ruby Dream
Under the weeping tree
You can cry for anything you need
Underneath the frills
The pastel pink and glee
Your blood is full of nicotine and speed
Dream Ruby Dream
Dream Ruby Dream
Dream Ruby Dream
Dream Ruby Dream
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2. |
Jacqueline's House
02:48
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Put your swollen head on my lap
And I’ll scare off the bad dreams
The devil tries to enter at night
In disguise and the girl screams
He tries to touch you
But the vision is gone
Now everybody wonders what’s wrong.
There’s something in the back of her mind
Makes her scared of the big book
The monster hands are holding it now
At the place where she mustn’t look
There’s nothing sacred
Flesh is ever so weak
Now they’re trying to make that little girl speak.
There’s a smell of evil in Jacqueline’s house
China on the table and bibles all around
Everybody sits up straight when Father is about
Everybody shuts their mouth in case the Truth comes out.
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Squinting in the Sun
01:57
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She’s the genie with no lamp
She’s frightened in the dark
No-one knows about her and they never let her out
And in the street, the girls play kiss and run
In their bare feet, squinting at the sun.
Genie’s locked into a world
No love, no light, no sound
The spell is spun, the damage done
It’s too late when she’s found.
And in the street, the girls play kiss and run
In their bare feet, squinting at the sun.
I hear her whimpering
I hear her whimpering
I hear her whimpering
She’s been there for thirteen years
It’s hard to understand
Someone’s guilty secret
Has been getting out of hand.
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4. |
Higher Than Your Smile
02:29
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5. |
You're the Judge
02:05
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Look at the man
Ever so respectable
Look at the man
Pillar of society
Look at the man
Diamonds in his cufflinks
Look at the man
Eyes that meet your own eyes
Look at the man
Look at the man
Look at the girl
Down at heel and skinny
Look at the girl
Biting on her lip now
Look at the girl
Doesn't even understand
Look at the girl
Stammering and blushing
Look at the girl
Look at the girl
Look at the world
Time to make you mind up
Look at the world
Who is right and who is wrong
Look at the world
You're the judge and jury
Look at the world
Fit the faces to the crime
Look at the world
Look at the world
You're the judge
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6. |
When
02:05
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7. |
White Cloud
03:46
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8. |
Two Friends
02:43
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I’ve got two friends
Jenny is a nurse
And Susan is an exotic dancer
Jenny goes out once a month
And Susan’s never in
Jenny lives on Nescafe
And Susan lives on gin.
Two friends are better than one
And one friend is better than none.
I’ve got two friends
Johnny’s into junk
And Simon is insurance crazy
Simon’s saving for the bad times
While Johnny just takes what he needs
Simon lives in N15
And John in LE3.
There are so many people in my head I don’t know which is me;
Two friends are better than one
And one friend is better than none.
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PO! Leicester, UK
Ruth Po! set up her own record company and writes incisive songs from an ordinary female perspective. Themes are often dark yet the tunes are singable, jangly and very English-sounding.First formed in 1987 with punk roots and an indie-pop style, PO! is not a typical band. After a Peel session and an NME single of the week, Ruth gave it all up 1999-2016 but the band are back with new songs! ... more
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