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(Bonus Track) Rat Boy O'Boy

from There are Fairies in the Gutter by Ursula Holden Gill

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A chorus I wrote to accompany the Ratboy story, which isn't on my Songs from the Stories album and which I often sing when touring schools

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You would sit by the wall at the edge of our school yard,
The lads they would taunt you to preve they were well hard,
In defence you would fight, chase 'em to kingdom come,
'Til Margret said "Ratboy, you're done!"

(Chorus) Ratboy O' Boy, what are you doin' now?
Are you workin' down Tesco? Is your Mrs a cow?
Did you get out of Fishmoor? Are you still on the run?
Ratboy I hope that you've won.

Well you were picked by our teacher to race the cross country.
In that cobbled up kit, man, you looked like a monkey.
You shook on the line, even jumped at the gun!
'Til somesaid "Ratboy, just run!" (That was me)

(Chorus)

About half an hour later this straggly figure,
Flew round t' race track towards us never gettin' much bigger.
We all stood incredulous. This couldn't be done?
'Til Norman said "Ratboy, you've won!"

(Chorus)

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from There are Fairies in the Gutter, released August 2, 2014
Written by Ursula Holden Gill
Vocals - Ursula Holden Gill
Guitar - Keith Donnelly

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Ursula Holden Gill West Yorkshire, UK

In recent years, Ursula Holden Gill has emerged as one of the UK’s most innovative, up and coming Storyteller / Musicians. An insightful comedienne, with a voice “like molasses” Ursula has that rare gift of authenticity in her humour. Her style is largely influenced by folk tradition, 19th century music hall and original song – the culmination of which is something quite spellbinding! ... more

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