Drunk in a Band
Life's Symphony: Tales of Ambitious Dreams and Everyday Realities
Lyrics
Pat is the guy with a record shop
Pat owns a record shop
And John sells fruit but wants to be a cop
John sells fruit but aspires to be a cop
And Paul deals speed in a celtic top
Paul is involved in the drug trade while wearing a Celtic top
But I'm just a drunk in a band
The speaker identifies as a person who is frequently intoxicated and plays in a band
Joe does tele-sales and martial arts
Joe works in tele-sales and practices martial arts
And Jim pushes patients 'round the public parks
Jim transports patients around public parks
And Nancy makes sculptures out of Hoover parts
Nancy creates sculptures using Hoover parts
But I'm just a drunk in a band
The speaker reiterates being a drunk in a band
Danny puts the cones on the motorway
Danny is responsible for placing traffic cones on the motorway
And Donna dances tables in her lingere
Donna dances on tables in her lingerie
And Jerry, Dave, and Billy, man, they're putting on a play
Jerry, Dave, and Billy are engaged in putting on a play
But I'm just a drunk in a band
Reiteration of the speaker being a drunk in a band
Pat is the guy with a record shop
Repetition of Pat owning a record shop
And John sells fruit but wants to be a cop
Repetition of John selling fruit but desiring to be a cop
And Paul deals speed in a celtic top
Repetition of Paul dealing with drugs in a Celtic top
But I'm just a drunk in a band
Reiteration of the speaker being a drunk in a band
I could be a soldier, I could drive a van
The speaker contemplates alternative paths like being a soldier or driving a van
Guide rivers of paint into little red cans
Imagery of guiding rivers of paint into little red cans
Walk rich folks dogs bring 747s in to land
Visualizes walking rich folks' dogs and bringing in airplanes to land
I'm just a drunk in a band
Reiteration of the speaker being a drunk in a band
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