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Feeding the Witches Lyrics

If I won't be able
To hold a good conversation
If I feel big and ballooning
If I turn up today

If I can't be appreciated
I won't be 'preciated at all
And if I look red and confusing
Well I am all of the above

'Cos, I've been
Feeding the witches
Feeding them straw
Feeding the witches
The witches
The witches
Who live next door

You'd think
They'd have no milk,
They'd have no honey
You'd think they would prefer petroleum
You'd think they'd have rat's eyes
Not like Aunt Sally
You'd think they wouldn't smile - just like your mum

Since I've been
Feeding the witches
Feeding them straw
I am falling for witches
The witches
Who live next door
They live next door
They live next door

If I start wrong
Too drunk to continue
And if I can't shout
I can't do things I used to

I'll be joining the witches
Feeding them straw
I'll be feeding the witches
The witches
Yes I'll be
Joining the witches
Feeding them straw
I'll be joining the witches
The witches who live next door
Who live next door (fade out)

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track01 On Dec 12, 2009

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The Day Before You Came

If I won't be able
To hold a good conversation
If I feel big and ballooning
If I turn up today

If I can't be appreciated
I won't be 'preciated at all
And if I look red and confusing
Well I am all of the above

'Cos, I've been
Feeding the witches
Feeding them straw
Feeding the witches
The witches
The witches
Who live next door

You'd think
They'd have no milk, 
They'd have no honey
You'd think they would prefer petroleum
You'd think they'd have rat's eyes
Not like Aunt Sally
You'd think they wouldn't smile - just like your mum

Since I've been
Feeding the witches
Feeding them straw
I am falling for witches
The witches
Who live next door
They live next door
They live next door

If I start wrong 
Too drunk to continue
And if I can't shout
I can't do things I used to

I'll be joining the witches
Feeding them straw
I'll be feeding the witches
The witches
Yes I'll be
Joining the witches
Feeding them straw 
I'll be joining the witches
The witches who live next door
Who live next door (fade out)

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