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It looks like a city, but it’s just the usual suspects
Dragging everybody ‘round
Running in a circle to look more like a crowd
Cousins, aunts and uncles lining up by the parade ground

We’re sat on the top step of the stoop
At the start of the slums and the shanty towns
The landlord is here shouting everybody down
Bring your brothers and your sisters and we’ll pack this place out

Jukebox joints and G.I. jive
It’s a wonder anybody thinks the ‘40s ever died

Here and now, I’ll say it:
“There’s not a single competition not arbitrary or pointless”
I’m the best at running twenty-seven metres with my left foot in a shoe one size too large

I’m the best at loving
I’m the best at guessing
I’m the best at singing
I’m the best at the guitar

I grew a beard to protect myself
From the unwanted attention of beautiful women
So far it’s shown only adequate success
But I’m hoping for improvement as I trim it less and less

Hail to the pedestrians! Martyr to their feet!
Ploughing their tedious furrow
They’ll never face struggles such as these
They’ll never know such sorrow

It looks like a city, but it’s just the usual suspects
Dragging everybody ‘round
Running in a circle to look more like a crowd
Cousins, aunts and uncles lining up by the parade ground

Jukebox joints and G.I. jive
It’s a wonder anybody thinks the ‘40s ever died
(Well, it looks like a city, but it’s just the usual suspects)
Jukebox joints and G.I. jive
It’s a wonder anybody thinks the ‘40s ever died

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from We went to the bottom of the ocean, released August 11, 2010

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The Sound of The Ladies London, UK

The Sound of The Ladies are the indie-schmindie alt. folk stylings of Martin Austwick, except live where it's him plus a bunch of cool musicians. He likes Tom Waits, Elliot Smith, and some other bands and solo musicians.

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