Bora born
Penny ‘n jaimie_
Think John Mellancamp's arrangement of the Stones "Under the boardwalk"
On the cairns esplanade float the sounds of the night street blues
with those john cale licks tappin out a beat upon your shoes.
along the boardwalk
down by the sea.
roll out penny and jaimie
wishing they were free.
For five dollars of coin she will sell you a six pak of beer
for the bread it will bring and the chance to realise your fears
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
roll on penny and jaimie
pass the strawberries please.
In a slow walk rock he hears the chimes of a distant bell
his night feels so hot from the itch inside his body shell
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
pray for penny and jaimie's
little sister tease.
The crowd drifts on by like they're the only ones in the room
while jhonno keeps on playin to a bluesy back beat sort of tune
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
floats by penny and jaimie
on a summer breeze.
Through a lone sleepless night the city soundscape begins to churn
on the sand beach she waits for some sign of his slow return
under the boardwalk
down by the sea
rest on penny less jaimie
chin upon her knees.
- O -
© sep 2012 _ Nhawrr yirrpa
On the cairns esplanade float the sounds of the night street blues
with those john cale licks tappin out a beat upon your shoes.
along the boardwalk
down by the sea.
roll out penny and jaimie
wishing they were free.
For five dollars of coin she will sell you a six pak of beer
for the bread it will bring and the chance to realise your fears
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
roll on penny and jaimie
pass the strawberries please.
In a slow walk rock he hears the chimes of a distant bell
his night feels so hot from the itch inside his body shell
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
pray for penny and jaimie's
little sister tease.
The crowd drifts on by like they're the only ones in the room
while jhonno keeps on playin to a bluesy back beat sort of tune
along the boardwalk
down by the sea
floats by penny and jaimie
on a summer breeze.
Through a lone sleepless night the city soundscape begins to churn
on the sand beach she waits for some sign of his slow return
under the boardwalk
down by the sea
rest on penny less jaimie
chin upon her knees.
- O -
© sep 2012 _ Nhawrr yirrpa
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Penny ‘n jaimie_
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