O'Sullivan's Jukebox (Live in Sheffield)

from One Man Live by David Ford

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Recorded live at Sheffield Greystones.

lyrics

Well I've been around the block, let me tell you
And my hair’s all turning to grey
And everything aches just a little bit more
Than it ever did back in the day

Now I don't move in higher class circles
I don't drive some big fancy car
‘Cause I put most of my money in O'Sullivan's jukebox
And the rest went behind the bar

Now at school I was a fine mathematician
A precocious and a scholarly kid
But I gave it all up for that sweet flowing cup
And I'm glad every day that I did

You know they told me that I could have been anything
They said I was gonna go far
Instead I put most of my money in O'Sullivan's jukebox
And the rest went behind the bar

You know I was always pretty handy with a football
I could have been the rock of the England back four
Or maybe a Hollywood actor
But what the hell would I want all that for?

And you know I can play the guitar like a son of a bitch
I could have been a rock'n'roll star
Instead I put most of my money in O'Sullivan's jukebox
And the rest went behind the bar

I could have got me a job in the city
I could have managed financial affairs
And gambled away the money of strangers
While I live like a millionaire

But you see, I always made friends better than I ever made profits Now I'm a wealthier fella by far
‘Cause I invested most of my money in O'Sullivan's jukebox
And his sub-prime mortgage-backed collateralised debt obligation behind the bar

Do you hear the bells? Well they're tolling last orders
I guess all things must come to an end
But if you'll have a drink with me brother
Well you'll never have want of a friend

And when they carry me away in a coffin
Won't you light up a Cuban cigar
And raise up your glass for that sweet drunken arse
Who propped up old O’Sullivan's bar

And raise up your glass for that sweet drunken arse
Who propped up old O’Sullivan's bar.

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from One Man Live, released May 1, 2020

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