Boondoggle

The Lucksmiths Boondoggle Lyrics
1.Victor Trumper

I am bowling to Victor Trumper
And the sun is shining
And my shirt is white
This is the best day of my life

I am bowling to Victor Trumper
And he shrugs his shoulders
And I'm gone for six
(Yabba:)Oh for a strong arm and a walking stick!

I am bowling to Victor Trumper
And he dances down the wicket
And he is stumped and I am stunned
I feel like a boy who has killed a dove.


2.Clever Hans

We're a pantomime horse
There's a stupid suit where our relationship was
And we're stuck inside, we're stuck inside
There's nowhere to gallop and there's nowhere to hide
We're a pantomime horse
The two of us down on all fours
And we're running around blind
We're running around blind
With you in front and me behind of course

Clever Hans
We're a pantomime horse
And I'm mixing up my metaphors
And I'm starting to see red, I'm starting to see red
Hi ho Silver, Hello Mr Ed

Clever Hans
Have we laid our bets, have we run our race?
Have we gone to pasture, have we given up the chase?
We've got the world at our feet
You've got the whip in your hands
But we're a hundred-to-one
We're an outside chance
Sometimes it seems like no one understands

Clever Hans
We're a pantomime horse
The two of us down on all fours
And we're running around fast
We're running around fast
You're a nose ahead
And in the end I'm just the arse


3.Summer Town

I'll drop you a postcard, I'll pick up my pen
Miranda Street's deserted, it's winter again
Give me ten minutes and I'll paint you a picture
Of holiday houses where the sun won't shine
And the paint is peeling around the 'vacancy' sign
And it's winter forever, whatever the weather
And these are my autumn years

This is the town where the girl got run down
Pale sun in the pine trees, her golden hair on the ground
Her body crumpled and I was sick by the side of the road
The sun goes down on the town where the sun never rose
I'm waiting for December, I'm waiting for September
I'm waiting for the tide to come back in

Give me fifteen seconds and I'll show you around
Where I end is where I begin
There's nothing in between
Kicking a stone along Miranda Street
Stepping on cracks in the concrete
With a head full of loose change
And a pocket full of ideas
I could walk forever and never get out of here

This is the town where the girl got run down
And this is the town where the postman was drowned
And this is the town where that foundling was found
And the name round his neck was mine
How could it ever be so cold in summertime?
I'm too young to be so old in Summertown


4.Tree

Every now and then everything comes up roses
But you know me and all I know is
Right from day one our days were numbered
But you kicked up a storm when I stole your thunder
We're twisted together, we're intertwined
You can peel us apart like orange rind
Patience is a virtue
I really didn't mean to hurt you
What do I have to say to convince you?
After all this time, after all we've been through
Good things come to those who wait
But it's getting late!
If you had no idea of what you wanted
How could I have known what you would need
And I miss you but the kiss that you planted
Has grown into a beautiful tree


5.21

The whole story's not the half of it
Am I as happy as Larry, am I as rich as Richard?
Here it comes.... 21
I must be doing something wrong
I can't believe what they said to me
The future's in your hands, the world's at your feet
A day older and none the wiser
But maybe my eyes aren't open so wide
Here it comes...
And I'm the man of the moment
I'm ten feet tall, I'm the belle of the ball
Every once in a while I feel like a child
But most of the time I feel not much at all
I've heard it all before:
The world's at your doorstep, the future is yours
The icing on the cake is mine for the taking
But they're getting my goat about bringing home the bacon
Here it comes....
The whole story's there's a whole lot more
I'm as happy as Larry, I'm as poor as Paul
Here it comes.... 21
Nothing is ended, nothing is begun


6.Umbrella

Katy's on the telephone
With her collar up and her defences down
I smell like brandy and it's starting to rain
She says the line is bad, she says Speak up Dad
But she speaks so softly when she says my name
She and I are talking, me and her
She says it's just this kind of thing that could tear us apart
I smell a little stronger now
I say first we need something to tear us together
Umbrella
Sue and I are walking, me and her
Along glistening footpaths in a strange suburb
And as we duck into a disused doorway
I wonder what she meant when she spoke of seeking shelter
Umbrella


7.The Baker's Wife

He says he loves her, he's her husband
He says I do but he doesn't
He tells lies by the dozen
And sometimes she feels like sticking her head
In the bread oven
Here comes the baker's wife
Clutching a butcher's knife


8.Fridge Magnet Song

It's funny I feel like I felt before
Late at night on the kitchen floor
Staring at the wonderful words on the fridge
Wondering what you meant by your message
It's funny I haven't noticed for a while
My next door neighbour has the nicest smile
If I remember her name I'll never forget her
I'm spelling it out with colourful letters
You and me equals we
It's just as simple as A B C D E F G
It's funny I feel like I felt last night
If I dream another plane crash
I swear I'll book a flight
But home is where the heartache is
At least that's what you wrote on the front of the fridge
You and me equals we
It's just as simple as pi r squared
To the power of
3... You and me
4... You and Eleanor
5... You and Clive
6... You and Beatrix
7... You and Kevin
8... You and Kate
9... You and Brian
10... You and my best friend!
It's funny I feel I was meant to exist
Late at night reading the shopping list
My next door neighbour smiling from afar
And home is where the cornflakes are
You and me equals we
It's just as simple as A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P !