Mersey Beat
Mersey Beat Chronicles: A Tale of Resilience and Rock
Lyrics
Harry was a bus driver
Harry worked as a bus driver.
He was a very forthright man
Harry was straightforward and direct in his manner.
He'd run down the road, right over a dog
Harry would prioritize his chosen path, even if it meant disregarding obstacles like running over a dog.
Before he'd change his path
He was determined and resistant to changing his course.
And then he met lovely Loraine
Harry met Loraine, and they had a son.
They had a rough and tumble lad
Their son had a challenging upbringing but learned to play guitar on a cheap instrument.
And it didn't come easy but the boy learned to play
It was a difficult journey, but the boy developed musical skills.
On a twelve pound pawn shop axe
He learned to play on a twelve-pound guitar from a pawn shop.
And everybody sing loud and shout
A call for everyone to sing loudly and express joy.
Dreamy haze pop stars
Reference to dreamy and hazy pop stars.
The boys came about that Mersey beat sound
The emergence of the Mersey Beat sound influenced by sketches of guitars.
Of crude little sketches of guitars
Well, they heard of a sound from a faraway land
Introduction of a sound from a distant land ruled by a cricket and a king.
That was ruled by a cricket and a king
A pauper's son from Upton Green would one day make a mark.
But a pauper's son would one day come
From twenty-five Upton Green
-And there everyday was a place to play
Everyday life provided a space to play, especially after school.
When the final bell had rung
When the school day ended, there was a place for music.
And when the big day come, he was just too young
On a significant day, the son was too young and had to go back home.
And they sent 'em all back home
Everybody sing loud and shout
Reiteration of the call for everyone to sing loudly and express joy.
Dreamy haze pop stars
Reference to dreamy and hazy pop stars once again.
The boys came about that Mersey beat sound
The Mersey Beat sound originated from simple sketches of guitars.
From crude little sketches of guitars
Well, the wild ones don't think much of Johnny
The unconventional ones don't value Johnny much.
Yeah, a critic's got it rough
Critics face challenges, and being a real king mixer requires resilience.
And you're a real king mixer but it's my train mister
A challenge to those who doubt the speaker's capabilities.
If you think that's all I've got
If you underestimate, you'll be defeated by the Mersey sound.
Well, you'll be beaten on down by Mersey sound
And then you'll have to choose
Choices between independence and joining those not superior to you.
Between standing on your own or singing right along
Choosing between standing alone or singing along with others.
With the ones no better than you
So everybody sing loud and shout
Reiteration of the call for everyone to sing loudly and express joy.
Dreamy haze pop stars
Reference to dreamy and hazy pop stars.
The boys came about that Mersey beat sound
The Mersey Beat sound evolved from simple sketches of guitars.
Of crude little sketches of guitars
Everybody sing loud and shout
Reiteration of the call for everyone to sing loudly and express joy.
Dreamy haze pop stars
Reference to dreamy and hazy pop stars.
The boys came about that Mersey beat sound
The Mersey Beat sound originated from simple sketches of guitars.
Of crude little sketches of guitars
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