The Worldly Wisdom Of Bertram Topsy
from An Unforgettable Luncheon by Pea Green Boat
lyrics
Bitter and lime
Better the time not spent just chewing at your wounds
Here is the future
Here is the message
Take it from a friend
You think he's got it figured out
What he says may just surprise you
It's perfectly natural
To feel you've lost your way
Sometimes you dig in deep
And come up empty
You know he doesn't mind
You've made mistakes you can't take back
Your past does not define you
And Bertram says:
In me you've got a friend for life now
So don't you sweat it
I wasted my time
Creating a line by line attack
On what was never there
Such pointless invective
With nothing off my chest
I thought I had it figured out
But the truth might not surprise you
It's perfectly natural
To feel a bit afraid
Sometimes I look inside
And find just cruelty
You know he doesn't mind
I've made mistakes I can't take back
My past does not define me
As Bertram says:
In me you've got a friend for life now
So don't you sweat it
When every day feels like a nightmare
When you can't get out of bed
When all you need is a helping hand
And someone who'll be there
Who'll care but not pass judgement
Don't you feel ashamed
Just call and ask for Topsy
You've got a friend for life
Better the time not spent just chewing at your wounds
Here is the future
Here is the message
Take it from a friend
You think he's got it figured out
What he says may just surprise you
It's perfectly natural
To feel you've lost your way
Sometimes you dig in deep
And come up empty
You know he doesn't mind
You've made mistakes you can't take back
Your past does not define you
And Bertram says:
In me you've got a friend for life now
So don't you sweat it
I wasted my time
Creating a line by line attack
On what was never there
Such pointless invective
With nothing off my chest
I thought I had it figured out
But the truth might not surprise you
It's perfectly natural
To feel a bit afraid
Sometimes I look inside
And find just cruelty
You know he doesn't mind
I've made mistakes I can't take back
My past does not define me
As Bertram says:
In me you've got a friend for life now
So don't you sweat it
When every day feels like a nightmare
When you can't get out of bed
When all you need is a helping hand
And someone who'll be there
Who'll care but not pass judgement
Don't you feel ashamed
Just call and ask for Topsy
You've got a friend for life
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from An Unforgettable Luncheon,
released February 7, 2020
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Pea Green Boat Cornwall, UK
Pea Green Boat is an experimental rock duo.
Joe O'Neill (vocals) and Roger
Heathers (multi-instrumentalist) produce DIY 70s influenced rock, pop, doo-wop and electronic music.
Influences include Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Mike Patton, 10cc, Kate Bush, Carpenters, King Crimson & Ween
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