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General Plea to a Girlfriend Lyrics — Arab Strap | Dork

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Arab Strap
General Plea to a Girlfriend Lyrics

Lyrics

General Plea to a Girlfriend

From The Week Never Starts Round Here1996

Written by Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton

Produced by Paul Savage

Lyrics

General Plea to a Girlfriend

I can't make boasts about my body The workmanship is somewhat shoddy Sometimes I overwork my gob Can't buy you gifts I've got no job I know you find my habits sickly I know sometimes I come too quickly I don't mind jokes like two-stroke wonder Just don't slash my trust asunder

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About this track

"General Plea to a Girlfriend" is a song by Arab Strap from the album The Week Never Starts Round Here, released in 1996. The song was written by Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton. It was produced by Paul Savage.

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Paul Savage— 169 credits as songwriter & producer →
Aidan Moffat— 148 credits as songwriter & producer →
Malcolm Middleton— 146 credits as songwriter & producer →

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