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By One’s Own Hand Lyrics by Meryl Streek

Songs For The Deceased

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I leave the gaff everyday bright and early
With a few crumbled notes in my pocket
I haven't eaten in days but the main thing is I get my gargle
I leave it up to Paddy Power to decide what type of meals I'm eating for the week
Each way bets up until 4pm and I head home smashed and take it out on my family
Cold dinner before I hit the hay and back up again to do it all over
The sadness in my eyes is like nothing you've ever seen
Wheeling and dealing pub to pub every day talking shit!
And you can't teach a dog new tricks you
Just blame it on the church and your past
And say you're meant to grow up into your father's footsteps
A real tough proud country lad bet himself into the ground
And left his debt to his wife and fucking kid
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
The deceased took his own life while the balance of his mind was disturbed
It's unfortunate we're having more and more deaths of this nature
And this is a story that goes on and on through families of generations
Left his family and kids to pick up the fucking pieces
Drank himself to fucking death
Drank himself to death
A real tough proud country lad bet himself into the ground
And left his coke debt to his wife and kids
Drank himself to fucking death
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
And how else did you think this was gonna end?
How else did you think this was gonna end?
How else did you think this was gonna end?
How else do you think this was gonna end?
How else did you think this was gonna end?
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Meryl Streek

Meryl Streek

About “By One’s Own Hand” by Meryl Streek

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"By One’s Own Hand" appears on "Songs For The Deceased".

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