My House On Charlotte Street Washed Away

Played to the tune of "My Oklahoma home", by Bruce Springsteen.


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when my great aunt Jean died
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it was her house that I eyed
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moved my stuff in almost straight away
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I put down new fancy floors
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and painted walls and doors
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making the place mine to stay.


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it washed away
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it washed away
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my house on Charlotte street it washed away
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sewage came up the drain
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'cause there was a bit of rain
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and the pump station wasn't turned on anyway


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I had lots of dear things there
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Mr insurance man I swear
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those 16 play-stations are destroyed
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and that antique Toby jug
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not to mention my cashmere rug
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and even all my doggies little toys

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they washed away
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they washed away
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everything that I held dear
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the floors have started lifting
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and I need a brand new kitchen
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and lots of Febreeze to make the bad smell disappear

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well I moved to higher ground
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with what salvage I had found
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just this guitar and my dog poppy
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and I wrote down this hear song
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because the days are awful long
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when all your stuff has been washed out to sea

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it washed away
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it washed away
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because of the bloody water-board
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I spend my time driving round
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sticking to higher ground
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I think I saw my house float past Greenore

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this has happened thrice before
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and I'm sure it will happen more
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I've photos taken so the damage can be seen
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I'm going to sue the board
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and with my nice reward
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I might just buy myself a submarine


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