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New York City Girl

from A Revolution In An Empty Room by Joe Solo

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A somewhat lascivious piece of daftness that I assure you is in no way autobiographical. Honest.

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The doctors say, the doctors say I'm dying Miss
The doctors say I'm dying don't you know
And I've a little list of things I wanna do
Before that old fat lady sings and I've got to go

And I never swam with dolphins in the ocean
And I never sailed away around the world
And I never helped Guy Fawkes with an explosion
And I never kissed a New York City Girl

But then maybe you can, maybe you can help me Miss
Maybe you can help me ease my load
And help a poor boy with a dying wish
Fot tomorrow I'll be off on down the road

And I never swooped with Swallows in the summer
And I never found an oyster with a pearl
And I never got to shake hands with Joe Strummer
And I never kissed a New York City Girl

Your mother, yeah your mother, well she taught you right
And you should just turn me out of here to die
But they said a little tender loving care at night might help me
It's a long shot, but I guess it's worth a try

I never swam with dolphins in the ocean
And I never sailed away around the world
I never felt, I never felt emotion
Like when you kiss a New York City Girl...

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from A Revolution In An Empty Room, released January 25, 2013
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Joe Solo Scarborough, UK

Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from Scarborough.

Live he has an ever growing reputation as both a performer and raconteur, being thought-provoking, comical and punch-the-air political often in the same breath.

He is not an artist you forget in a hurry. ... more

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