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Heart in a Helicopter

from Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell by Pete Scott

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lyrics

I heard it on the radio
Going to the Gate
In a three mile tail back
Mad that we were late
And as we moved on forwards
Found out why we’d had to wait
Lying on the cold Coast Road

Had she run out of options
No family or friends
Had she come in on the Metro?
Walked down from Four Lane Ends?
The only cure for loneliness
The message that it sends
Lying on the cold Coast Road

If somebody could have stopped her
Her heart wouldn’t be in a helicopter
Someone’s broken, someone’s blue
Somebody else’s dream come true

The Rover it’s a write-off
On the road a crimson patch
One day she’s a misfit
The next a perfect match
There’ll be so much more to her
Beneath the surface when you scratch
Lying on the cold Coast Road

If somebody could have stopped her
Her heart wouldn’t be in a helicopter
Someone’s broken, someone’s blue
Somebody else’s dream come true

On the edges in the margins
Where a lot of folk reside
Someone’s often overcharging
For the service they provide

Now The Fates have been conspiring
The pieces are in place
Hear a dying siren
On a mercy race
Go looking through the debris
For some dignity and grace
Lying on the cold Coast Road

If somebody could have stopped her
Her heart wouldn’t be in a helicopter
Someone’s broken, someone’s blue
Somebody else’s dream come true

Had the journey been a long one?
Had the road been tough and hard?
Did she find all the entrances permanently barred?
Just another loner with an organ donor card
Lying on the cold Coast Road

If somebody could have stopped her
Her heart wouldn’t be in a helicopter
Someone’s broken, someone’s blue
Somebody else’s dream come true

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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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