Rest and Relief
from A Bob A Bloody Day by The Living Archive Band
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lyrics
Rest & Relief
J Cunningham
You spend your five days in the line, boys,
Up to your knees in the mud.
Eating your cold bully beef, boys
You’d pray for a hot steaming spud.
Two hours on duty and four in the dugout
You hide yourself deep in the dirt.
Mud in your puttees and mud in your blanket
And lice in the seams of your shirt.
You spend you five days in the line,
Blimey, you long for a spell of relief.
First you wade down Piccadilly,
Then you slosh through Leicester Square
Five miles and your knees may be chilly
But in Hyde Park there’s a cosy deckchair.
And if a coalbox don’t end all your troubles
You might even reach Plugstreet Wood.
Lie on your groundsheet, your feet in your greatcoat
And dream you’re in Blighty for good.
Wake up for a good game of brag
Blimey, it’s good to be back on relief.
What’s best is a rest in a village
Sleeping at night in the straw
The champagne you get given ain’t vintage
But it’s cheap and it’s far from the war.
Fried egg and sausage and chips and a bottle
There’s only just ten pence to pay
When you go on a binge in a tavern or bar
Don’t you feel bad the next day
No matter, it’s rest and relief
Blimey, you’ll soon be back gritting your teeth.
J Cunningham
You spend your five days in the line, boys,
Up to your knees in the mud.
Eating your cold bully beef, boys
You’d pray for a hot steaming spud.
Two hours on duty and four in the dugout
You hide yourself deep in the dirt.
Mud in your puttees and mud in your blanket
And lice in the seams of your shirt.
You spend you five days in the line,
Blimey, you long for a spell of relief.
First you wade down Piccadilly,
Then you slosh through Leicester Square
Five miles and your knees may be chilly
But in Hyde Park there’s a cosy deckchair.
And if a coalbox don’t end all your troubles
You might even reach Plugstreet Wood.
Lie on your groundsheet, your feet in your greatcoat
And dream you’re in Blighty for good.
Wake up for a good game of brag
Blimey, it’s good to be back on relief.
What’s best is a rest in a village
Sleeping at night in the straw
The champagne you get given ain’t vintage
But it’s cheap and it’s far from the war.
Fried egg and sausage and chips and a bottle
There’s only just ten pence to pay
When you go on a binge in a tavern or bar
Don’t you feel bad the next day
No matter, it’s rest and relief
Blimey, you’ll soon be back gritting your teeth.
credits
from A Bob A Bloody Day,
released August 17, 2019
Words & music: J Cunningham
Brad Bradstock: backing vocal
Paul Clark: guitar (recorded 2009)
Marion Hill: lead vocal
Sue Malleson: lead vocal
Recorded 2019 by Mike Crofts, MCA Studios (mcastudios.co.uk)
Mixed by Brad Bradstock & Kevin Adams
Words & music: J Cunningham
Brad Bradstock: backing vocal
Paul Clark: guitar (recorded 2009)
Marion Hill: lead vocal
Sue Malleson: lead vocal
Recorded 2019 by Mike Crofts, MCA Studios (mcastudios.co.uk)
Mixed by Brad Bradstock & Kevin Adams
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The Living Archive Band Milton Keynes, UK
An acoustic quintet with an emphasis on strong vocals to deliver both songs and the spoken word depicting the experiences of the people of North Buckinghamshire past and present. The inhabitants of the towns of Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Bletchley and of course the new city of Milton Keynes all have had something to say, and the Living Archive Band gives them a voice. ... more
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