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Little Wounded Soldier

from La La La Lucy by Alex Gavaghan

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Little Wounded Soldier

Your little wounded soldier’s on the line
What does he want this time?
A quick translation, your recipe for onion soup
O what an endless pantomime
He started that language course
He saved all his pennies up
He went and sponsored an ailing horse
Rescued a drowning pup
And he’s frothin’ at the mouth
Trippin’ over he pronouns and modals
So very keen to show off
His new vocabulary
Read all those books you said, they’re piled high on the floor
Strategically placed in the photograph
This dreadlocked spawn of Milton Friedman
Your little wounded soldier’s at the door
What does he come here for?
Some little wounded love hound
Offerin’ up his bleeding paw
Underneath his tattooed arm
He carries a tear stained scroll
His little quill scratched soliloquy to his bruised and battered soul
Donated his tatty clothes
To Oxfam and Age Concern
Shore his hair just like you wanted
Practised his mysterious stare
Trapped down there in the courtyard air
Sobbin’ down the intercom
Such a sorry sight in his too tight suit
This Brillcreamed clone of Adam Lallana
Your little wounded soldier’s on the news
Railing against the blues
He’s come over to the other side just like you wanted him to
In his Top Man donkey jacket
Made sure he was at the front
So you can see how much he cares
‘bout disability, IDS and the cuts
He really wants to make a difference
Look, he wrote down his own lines
You can see the integrity
O in his little wounded eyes
Such a forlorn face like Brian May’s
And his dog’s just died on loop
You can’t blame the lad for tryin’
Now back you go to your onion soup son
Your little Wounded Soldier
Your little Wounded Soldier
Your little Wounded Soldier

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from La La La Lucy, released September 16, 2016

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Alex Gavaghan Liverpool, UK

Guitarist with The Cubical. House trained, can eat solids, bought own jumpers, Gas Central Heating, three or four lady owners, comes with own pens (red one leaks), detachable feet for easy storage, needs tuning, pick up only.

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