Thea Gilmore

St. Luke's Summer

Thea Gilmore


Propped my eyes open with some chemistry 
I've got a three hour drive and a man to see 
The blue bruised sky is closing in 
Cover up well because it looks like rain 

She got Tiffany earrings from a limejuice sailor 
Rich man, poor man, tinker, retailer 
Casey Jones working on the SP line 
Has got the union at his throat and he's running out of time 

So blow the man down boys 
Yeah blow the man down boys 
And the tricks that he employs 
Are buried in this St Luke's summer noise 

She asked the electorate to cut a little slack 
Waving a litre of whiskey and a union jack 
Saying I'm not in the business of right and wrong 
So lets get by on a wing and a folk song 

And Jesus went to talk to Omie Wise 
She said I never did trust religious guys 
And the heat is rising from Octobers throat 
She says uptown boy 
Hey can you dance the tango? 

So blow the man down boys........... 

Call up the captain we've got Kreuger on the line 
He's got a box of chocolates and a valentine 
And MI5 have got a bone to pick with Moses 
While Matthew and the big guy just play ring-around-the-roses 

A pearl knit sweater and a gasoline rag 
He's got a fistful of stars and an old dog tag 
Get to Parchman Farm by number 9 bus 
And send the children to the gum tree to wake up Nicodemus 

So blow the man down boys.....