YORKSHIRE PENNY.YORKSHIRE PENNY.
NOW PENNY WERE A YORKSHIRE LASS AND TIRED OF BEING WRONG
SHE TRIED TO JOIN THE FIREBRIGADE BUT SHE WASN'T VERY LONG
HER ARMS WERE THIN BUT THEY SOON GREW STRONG
AND AS SHE WORKED SHE SANG THIS SONG:
KNIT ONE PEARL ONE TRIM A LITTLE BIT
CAST OFF TURN ON LEARNING HOW TO FIT
THE THOUGHT TO THE ACTION TO MAKE A SEWING KIT
SHE FIGURED OUT THE PATTERN BUT THE PIECES WOULDN'T FIT
CLICK THE NEEDLES CLACK THE SHEARS
COUNT THE STITCHES PASS THE YEARS.
HER PARENT'S HOME HER MOTHER'S PRIDE
IT CREASED HER UP IT GROUND INSIDE
SHE MESSED IT UP SHE PLAYED AROUND
SHE PACKED HER BAGS AND SHE HIT THE TOWN
SHE WEARS MINI SKIRTS SHE GOES OUT WITH BOYS
SHE SMOKES CIGARETTES KEEPS BREAKING ALL THEIR TOYS
MUM KNITS HER:
ROSE PINK SEA GREEN ULTRAMARINE
AND PENNY FEELS BLUE CAN'T THINK SEES RED STARTS TO SCREAM...
I'M DROWNING IN THE SEA OF GALILEE
WEAR BLACK WHEN YOUR'E LOOKING AT ME
YOU'LL SEE THATS ITS AS PLAIN AS A.B.C.-
WEAR BLACK.
WHICH IS MY LIFE?
WHICH IS MY DREAM?
THESE ARE YOUR HOPES
THEY'RE MY ONLY FEARS.
HER DAD SAID:
"NOW LOOK LOVE, YOUV'E GOT TO GET A JOB,
WHY DON'T YOU BE A SECRETARY-
EARN AN EASY BOB?
IT'S MAN'S WORK IN THE FIRE BRIGADE
IT'S NOT ALL GLAM Y'KNOW."
"I KNOW, DAD" SHE SAID,
"I KNOW,DAD, I KNOW"
KNIT ONE PEARL ONE TRIM A LITTLE BIT
CAST OFF TURN ON LEARNING HOW TO FIT
THE THOUGHT TO THE ACTION TO MAKE A SEWING KIT
SHE FIGURED OUT THE PATTERN BUT THE PIECES WOULDN'T FIT
CLICK THE NEEDLES CLACK THE SHEARS
COUNT THE STITCHES PASS THE YEARS...
MUM STILL KNITS HER:
SKY BLUE ROSE PINK SEA GREEN ULTRAMARINE
AND PENNY FEELS BLUE CAN'T THINK SEES RED STARTS TO SCREAM...
I'M SWIMMING IN THE SEA OF GALILEE
WEAR BLACK WHEN YOUR'E LOOKING AT ME
YOU'LL SEE THATS ITS AS PLAIN AS 1.2.3.-
WEAR BLACK.
WHICH IS MY LIFE?
WHICH IS MY DREAM?
THESE ARE YOUR HOPES
THEY'RE MY ONLY FEARS.
SICK OF BEING BULLIED
SHE BORE TOO MANY SCARS
and WHEN SHE CRUISED THE BASES
IT WASN'T FOR THE BARS
NOW THE LAST TIME I SAW PENNY
SHE WAS SMILING DOWN AT ME
HER FEET ASTRIDE THE WIRE
A FLAG OF VICTORY
SHE WORE STREET CLOTHES
BLACK ON BLACK
BLUE BLACK
BRUISED BLACK
BACK PACK
PLASTIC MAC
MIRROR FOILS TO SEND YOU BACK
MATT BLACK LIP-GLOSS
AND,
AS ACCESORIES
A PAIR OF BLACK BOLT CUTTERS
THAT GLISTENED
IN THE NIGHT
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