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Different Drummer Lyrics by Black 47

Home of the Brave

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[Verse 1]
Born on a black monday
Me mother screamin' curses
Me ould lad in the pub
Losin' money on the horses
Me granny kicked in the door
Said "get a job you bastard"
And I come rollin' into the world
A walkin' talkin' disaster

[Chorus]
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer oh

[Verse 2]
At the age of 16 years
I was apprenticed to a grocer
But they never knew me name
All they wanted was 'yes and no sir'
So I bought a cheap guitar
I learnt to write me poetry
And me and rock and roll
Set off to see the country

Oh we played in pubs and dancehalls
We even played in brothels
I learned all about the good life
Through the ass end of a bottle
I learned about love
From many's the fine lady
But I was always searchin'
For me one true darlin' baby

[Chorus]
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer oh

[Verse 3]
Oh I searched from coast to coast
From Florida to Canada
With me heart upon me sleeve
Screamin' out "hi, where are yeh"
Til I went home with a six foot girl
From the south side of Chicago
But it turned out she was a man
Oh can you imagine the disaster?

But the sweetest girl of all
Was from the state of California
Oh she took me home to bed
Kept me rockin til the mornin'
Then the door came crashin' in
In the midst of me shenanigans
And her husband beat me up so bad
I'll never get it up again

[Chorus]
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer oh
Hey!

[Verse 4]
Oh I'm goin' back to Brooklyn
With me tail between me legs oh
I'm givin' up this rock and roll
'tis far too dangerous work oh
Stay at your steady jobs, me boys
Get married and have babies
And keep the hell away
From them California ladies

[Chorus]
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer

[Outro]
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer

With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle oh
Music in me soul
And a beat on me boombox oh
Up down turn around
And crash into the wall
Dancin' to the beat
Of me own different drummer oh
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Black 47

Black 47

About “Different Drummer” by Black 47

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"Different Drummer" is credited to Black 47. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Different Drummer" appears on "Home of the Brave".

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