Colin the Roadie

[Title: COLIN THE ROADIE] [Intro] [spoken over amp hum + pub noise] “If the hamster’s calm… we’re probably alright.” “One-two… whatever.” [Verse 1] Colin the Roadie rode all night Fixing sparks and broken lights Neil yelled poems into smoke Bobby said “Time’s a joke” Spoons kept beetroot in the van Jacko drummed on frying pans Jelvis posed in leopard skin And somehow Colin let him in [spoken] “Still owe me twenty quid…” [Pre-Chorus] He taped the wires Fed the goat Pulled Keith the hamster from a coat [Chorus] HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Keeper of the noise and beer HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Still got feedback in his ears From burning kilts to busted bars Goat in the back and smoke in jars HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Last call for the punk rock stars [Verse 2] Spanish rooftops, station smoke Half the tours were nearly broke Big Bucks shouted “WHERE’S THE CASH?!” Tim disappeared after the crash Neil brought chainsaws on the bus Said “Art should frighten all of us” Pub the goat ate hotel keys Keith kept rhythm flawlessly [spoken] “That was Neil’s idea…” [Verse 3] Then Bernie walked into the noise Rolled her eyes at broken boys Said “You lot need feeding first” Colin laughed “Could be worse” Now in Warwick stands the place Memories hanging wall-to-wall space Burning kilt behind the bar Still smells faintly like guitar [Bridge] [half-time spoken] “No plugging amps into rail stations…” “That was one time.” “Technically twice.” [Breakdown] Who kept the rhythm? “JACKO!” Who fed the hamster? “SPOONS!” Who still sparkles? “JELVIS!” [Final Chorus] HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Still standing through the smoke and steam HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Backline king of broken dreams Keith squeaks time from amp to amp Pub still sleeps beside the ramp HEY! COLIN THE ROADIE! Last call for the punk rock team! [Outro] “Who left the goat in the hallway again?” “Means the night went well…”