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Meet Me at the Depot
03:44
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Meet me at the depot
We can commandeer a wagon
We can hit the road to London
Seek adventure without caution
Meet me at the depot
Early Sunday morning
We’ll take off without warning
While the city’s sleeping
There is nothing of value here
This is what the angels say
I know you got tired of dreaming
This is what the angels say
They say meet me at the depot
With your hip flask ready
There’s this fire in your belly
And there’s nothing on the telly
Meet me at the depot
We’ll leave notes on the conveyors
For the gaffer and the packers
Tell them not to miss us
There is nothing of value here
This is what the angels say
I know you get tired of dreaming
This is what the angels say
They say meet me at the depot
Promise me you’re coming
I didn’t plan all this for nothing
I know I’ll be left waiting
Meet me at the depot
We’ll leave notes on the conveyors
For the gaffer and the packers
We’ll tell them not to miss us
Meet me at the depot
With your hip flask ready
There’s this fire in your belly
And there’s nothing on the telly
Meet me at the depot
Early Sunday Morning
We’ll take off without warning
While the city’s sleeping
Meet me at the depot
We can commandeer a wagon
We‘ll hit the road to London
Seek adventure without caution
There is nothing of value here
This is what the angels say
I know you get tired of dreaming
This is what the angels say
You were left on your own
You had nowhere to go
This is what the angels say
You were left on your own You had nowhere to go
This is what the angels say
They say
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Popman
02:17
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There’s something in my mind that’s making me hesitant
I can see you're busy
It's not important
Sorry to disturb you
I can tell you later
What does that nod mean?
Do you want me to wait
Or just stay out of your sight maybe
It takes a lot of effort to appear this lazy
Its not my fault
I’m not where I should be
You don’t know me or my history
I always fancied being a popman
(“What?”)
Like a milkman for pop
Delivering the flavours that you can’t get in the shop
(“Pop!”)
I’m not talking about the eggman
No way
That was The Beatles
Being surreal about delivery people
I can spend all day on an hour’s work
A handful of tricks I’ve religiously learnt
The years slip away while I look at the clock
But what have you done?
You’re one to talk
This was not my destiny, no
I doubt they even have popmen now though
A rusted van with broken windows
All out of business ‘cause of Asda and Tescos
I always fancied being a popman
(“What?”)
Like a milkman for pop
Delivering the flavours that you can’t get in the shop
(“Pop!”)
But I never wanted to be a milkman
No way
Despite the family ties
I can’t get excited about dairy supplies
A man
In a van
Bringing pop
To the people
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