in the verandah by oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

better get back on my meds

A coke with some brandy
Lemon and ice
In the verandah
Beneath candlelight
A kiss on your forehead
Whilst holding your hand
Forget all the others
They just don't understand
We'll sit and watch magpies
Peck on dead mice
The cat left in the garden
On Saturday night
We'll talk in whispers
So no one can hear
Just what we are up to
Secretly...........out here
Do you think I'm a bad boy?
A scoundrel a rogue
Who hides in the shadows
Where nobody goes
I'll tell you my secrets
If you tell me yours
My strange peccadilloes
My scars and my bruise
A snake in my trousers
My hand on your arse
You're blushing my darling
And breathing too fast
Struck dumb by the moment
The rapture of fear
On your lips a tremble
In your eyes a tear
I'll sit and watch magpies
Peck on your skin
As you lay in the garden
Once i've had my fun
Your beauty decaying
Blood mixed with dirt
When i put the knife in
You know it won't hurt
A coke and some brandy
Lemon and ice
In the verandah

in the verandah

w/m
by
oldrottenhead
1 ukelele and 1 voice

[SE]

Menecing kinda love song, really like how you,ve created the character who wants love but has murder on this mind clever stuff!!

[kenny mac]

If a didnae know you,and that your of good character a wid huv forensics diggin up yir gerdan the noo.
A dark place,make the next one aboot plantin flowers,helpin auld yins across the road ur summit.

[Oldrottenhead]

i huv tae dae a regular psycho killer song to keep me on an even keel.

[henwrench]

Tha' wee burd on ye shulder bin a busy boy agin... long may he a carry on whispering in y'ear and keepin' yer head rotten....

                                                    henwrench

[The Reverend 48]

I loved the whole vibe of this
the contrast of your gentle vox against the brooding backdrop
The Lyrics are sooooo good too
I wish I had more time to listen to your stuff cos I enjoyed every second!

[launched]

This is great! I'm listening along to your nice happy tune, and then I got hit by a ton of bricks! I love it's psychopathic nature, I'm sure that dude is not a second late for work the next day.

Well done!

[cuthbert]

Funny how the uke makes everything sound light and happy (even yer spooky uke, Jim) - it serves as a great counterpoint to the lyrics.  Brrrr!!!      

[Geir]

oh this is bad !! ... in a really good way !

[andy casson]

Blimey, disturbing in a really good way, real contrast achieved between the uke and the lyrics, which are excellent btw

superb listen
andy