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Get The Lifeboat In The Water

Uploaded October 19, 2012 5:56pm.

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Here we go.

This one started out one morning several weeks ago when the sun was still shining…

If it’s as wet and dark as it is here, just close your eyes, I’m sure you can imagine it if you try hard enough…

Lollies, chips, and beer… what more could a chap want on his holiday?

Get The Lifeboat In The Water - A A J Russe

Lucy on a lilo
Lickin on her lolly
Leaning on a pillow
Underneath the brolly
That the nice lifeguard
Put in place
He was tight and smooth
Such a pretty face

With her kids out in the water
Husband somewhere else
She’s got a little time
Time to be herself
She dips into her book
Though she says it isn’t hers
She found it at her mother’s
Underneath a book of verse

Fifty shades of something
Now she needs a bigger hat
She’ll never get a suntan
With her legs crossed like that

Get the lifeboat in the water
Doesn’t always turn out right
Get the lifeboat in the water
Just in case we need it tonight

There’s Alice on the sea-wall
With her own bag of chips
Grease all round her mouth
See her lick her lips
But look out for the seagulls
They’ll carry her away
She’s only such a little thing
And that would be a shame

’Cos she knows how our bodies work
And what all the bits are for
She could probably even tell you
Why you end up wanting more

Get the lifeboat in the water
Doesn’t always turn out right
Get the lifeboat in the water
Just in case we need it tonight

Here’s Hazel skipping down the pier
Watch out girl you’ll spill the beer
Though the moon is out
The wind is getting up
We like the way you sometimes dress
Don’t mind when your hair’s a mess
We just live from day to day
To hear your voice

There’s an old man in the corner there
Wonders if you’d like to chalk his cue
Fall into the water dear
Then you’ll see what it is that we do

Get the lifeboat in the water
Doesn’t always turn out right
Get the lifeboat in the water
Just in case we need it tonight

Tonight…

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Guest said July 23, 2020 9:51pm

Loved it the first time around, now adore it, a cross between Dr. John and Leon Russell, with little bit of Ian Dury ...... Magic ....

slkrell said July 23, 2020 11:01am

Well ,now THAT MIGHT JUST BE THE BEST TUNE I,VE MISSED ON ALONETONE ALL YEAR The whole thin is brilliant Ok double faved. Slide into song writers envy Did I mention that this rocks my my my

Sister Savage said February 12, 2015 6:32pm

Sauce.

informal grae said February 9, 2013 7:20pm

Getting into the groove. Quality across the board! Cheers, A! G:)

chris jarvis said February 7, 2013 6:48pm

Right up my street,alley,passage or whatever interconnecting construct passes my crib.....nice one ...love the bouncy tempo and the gravelly vox....Paolo Nutini who?........

Reefwalker said November 14, 2012 1:40am

fun lyrics, Vox, cool tune!

brianclark said October 31, 2012 8:36pm

Hello Andrew Thx for all the comments on my songs! sorry I havent shouted back sooner!! i do appreciate bro! this is a cool song! like the style Brian

thetworegs said October 30, 2012 4:01pm

Still loving it ........

Guest said October 30, 2012 12:44pm

Lovely cheeky vocals atop an infectious groove - completley digging your lower register. Very saucy. :)

Johnny Stone said October 28, 2012 11:27pm

Really cool mate, excellent groove.

Howard R Music said October 26, 2012 3:12am

Love The Lifeboat. You'd fit right in here in Texas.

Guest said October 24, 2012 4:40pm

Delicious! Love the groove! B x

Guest said October 23, 2012 7:01am

excellent composition and mix. great growly vox.

another cultural landslide said October 22, 2012 4:39pm

What a fabulous track! Also, heartfelt thanks, for you kind comment!

JR James said October 21, 2012 8:44pm

These lyrics are prize winning! Great work!

Will Stelter said October 21, 2012 3:46pm

Very very cool instrumentation! I'm a sucker for water imagery as well, but love the references to current things (though James already said it). Awesome job.

darkarma said October 21, 2012 5:29am

Enjoying a Sunday scotch and this.

Roger M. Harris said October 20, 2012 8:52pm

Aah, the English summer, love the groove....excuse me, I'm off on a cruise soon...no lifeboat's please !!!!!

Greg Connor said October 20, 2012 6:57pm

Great *"Feel Good"* Song. Makes me want to fill the car up and take a drive.

jip said October 20, 2012 8:04am

Ha! Good one, got me swinging!Head nodding along. Like the lyrics too...old man in the corner...chalk his cue. Great.

Lady Jane said October 20, 2012 7:46am

I LOVE IT! Nice and upbeat, swingy, boppy, smiley :)

Stan Gadziola AKA (gadzooks) said October 20, 2012 1:46am

this is so cool ... really enjoyed the groove you got going ... great vox and slid age and that organ is the icing on the cake.. Makes me want to get out my blues harp and jam...

JR James said October 20, 2012 12:09am

Ooh yeah here that organ poking in and out in the right channel now. Great recording. Love these lyrics.

FDR said October 19, 2012 9:49pm

Feets started tappin' straight away,this bounces along very nicely!

thetworegs said October 19, 2012 8:15pm

Oh!you are awful....but i do like your Honkey tonk.....

JR James said October 19, 2012 6:45pm

This was well worth the wait. Superb! I love the reference to what is current these days....hint hint..I like the entrance of the keys and organ at 2:42, masterful. Love it.

Guest said October 19, 2012 6:06pm

..as ever, a highly enjoyable listen - great attitude and instrumentation - naughty, but nice!

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