phil fiddles time

[Dedicated to my dear friend Phil, happy fiftieth birthday] [lyrics by Andrew Buller, tune by suno.com - created in Canterbury, Kent - 20/2/25] [short instrumental] fill (fill) fill time fill (fill) fill time [short instrumental] [verse 1] we begin with a story always has, always will it beats at the heart of what inspires Phil from deep within valleys to Chartham Downs hills let's step into a wardrobe of coats, cloaks, and spears and Spurs shirts, chronological through trophyless years of cold, eternal winters white-haired camouflage breakfast with hobbits lions looming large quoting Lewis to Tolkien that's got him talkin' all la de da da about na ne Narnia (na ne Narnia) [short instrumental] [pre-chorus] fill (fill) fill time fill (fill) fill time [chorus] Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time in Spurs shirt and tracksuit lightsaber, nose flute screwdriver, spare sockets long coat, deep pockets collecting where he's been in his flash time machine Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time on his time travel, time fiddle tennis racket violin to fit it all in (to fit it all in) [short instrumental] [verse 2] are you the doctor? which doctor? which doctor? (no, not a witch doctor) doctor who? doctor Phil (no, not the one from the telly) yet, yes soon on the telly talking about the telly the film, and the music the book, and the game round, and around and around again [short instrumental] [pre-chorus] fill (fill) fill time fill (fill) fill time [chorus] Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time in Spurs shirt and tracksuit lightsaber, nose flute screwdriver, spare sockets long coat, deep pockets collecting where he's been in his flash time machine Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time on his time travel, time fiddle tennis racket violin to fit it all in (to fit it all in) [short instrumental] [verse 3] great man of God great father, great son great husband, great friend and also, great fun great teacher, enthuser creator, inspirer great leader and preacher great sportsman and writer "well done, well done you serve me so well keep going, keep growing my child (my child)" [instrumental] [bass drop] [pre-chorus] fill (fill) fill time fill (fill) fill time [chorus] Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time in Spurs shirt and tracksuit lightsabre, nose flute screwdriver, spare sockets long coat, deep pockets collecting where he's been in his flash time machine Phil fiddles time Phil fiddles time on his time travel, time fiddle tennis racket violin to fit it all in (to fit it all in) [short instrumental] raise your bat to a fifty in a century stand that's been partnered with Jesus with many more to add (many more to add) way beyond fiddling time way beyond fiddling time forever not out forever not out