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Skydiver Lyrics
I've been banned from every racecourse in the country
There's something about the unsure thing
Like scoring with a beauty of the county
It always makes the old bell ring
I like to go for broke and I'll be randy
It's got to be the unsure thing
In the Bentley Continental with the brandy
It always makes the old bell ring
And when it's gone, all gone
I'll stand on a hilltop and sing
I go where I want, I do what I want
And I don't give a damn about a thing
Skydiver
Today I lost a packet at Wincanton
Dive Bomber in the 2.15
All on the nose and no-one counting
Nothing wishy-washy in between
Back when I made the pivotal decision
To take a winding road that I could see
It was just like being given an incredible permission
The rules don't apply to me
And when it's gone, all gone
I'll stand on a hilltop and sing
I go where I want, I do what I want
And I don't give a damn about a thing
Skydiver
I'm not being brave, it's my money, not my life
When I need to take a break from the brushes and the knife
And I always took a fancy to the ones
Heading straight into the teeth of the guns
Skydiver
There's something about the unsure thing
Like scoring with a beauty of the county
It always makes the old bell ring
It's got to be the unsure thing
In the Bentley Continental with the brandy
It always makes the old bell ring
I'll stand on a hilltop and sing
I go where I want, I do what I want
And I don't give a damn about a thing
Dive Bomber in the 2.15
All on the nose and no-one counting
Nothing wishy-washy in between
To take a winding road that I could see
It was just like being given an incredible permission
The rules don't apply to me
I'll stand on a hilltop and sing
I go where I want, I do what I want
And I don't give a damn about a thing
When I need to take a break from the brushes and the knife
And I always took a fancy to the ones
Heading straight into the teeth of the guns
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Submitted by
mellow_harsher On May 08, 2019
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a rich mans song with no understanding of compulsive gambling, and the lives it destroys, living with poverty lets you know damn well that you need money to survive every day, and that not having a decent income leaves you with terrible choices to make every day of your life. there is nothing carefree about it. you are at risk for lack of shelter, food, medical,transportation leaving it hard to rise above and find a sense of well being in your life.when you end up on the street, you had better be strong if you expect to live long.