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Billy Gibson's Things

from Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell by Pete Scott

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lyrics

Billy Gibson’s things are in the back lane
The pickin’ up’ll take a little while
There’ll be Ts to cross, and Is to dot
Then like as not, they’ll close the file

He had some china cups
And a book
Of English poetry at which he’d sometimes look
To read his favourite bits
He never tired of it
About a man who didn’t fit
Into his time

Did anybody care? Or give a hoot?
He had an overcoat
And a pair of boots
Those old boots were scuffed
Just like the other stuff
But through the smooth and rough
They’d done him fine

On the wall he’d had a poster that you might not expect
Woman in Black Feathers by Toulouse Lautrec
And a jam jar full of pennies
And a couple of five pound notes
And a snapshot that was taken
At the bay in Cullercoats

Now as the locks are changed
The council checks its list
Of potential occupiers who can make a fist
Of surviving in the silence
Come the closing of the door
After realising that they just don’t matter anymore

Outside the streets are quiet
A solo blackbird sings
And the rain begins to fall
On Billy Gibson’s things

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from Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell, released January 1, 2013

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Pete Scott Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Pete Scott (1948-2023) was a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne.

He released many albums throughout his career, including "Don't Panic" and "Jimmy the Moonlight" on Rubber Records in the 1970s and, more recently, the self-released albums "Why Sing Goodbye Songs", "Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell", and "Sweet Dreams of Contentment"

Known for folk rock in the 70s and comedy more recently. ... more

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