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Picky Bugger by Elbow

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Elbow

Picky Bugger

Release date: 2005

From Leaders of the Free World
Track 2
3:07
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"Picky Bugger" is a track by Elbow, from the album Leaders of the Free World, released 2005. The track is 3:07 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Elbow.

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Elbow

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Lyrics

Picky Bugger

Drinking in order to feel
Thinking, reinventing the wheel
Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire
Kicking up mischief and walking the wire

Little fish, you count for nothing
Do your thing until you die
Keep your powder dry

In order and line
Thinking and sinking the wine
Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire
Kicking up mischief and walking the wire

Little fish, just keep on flapping
Do your thing until you die
Keep your powder dry

Kicking up mischief and walking the wire
Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire

Feeding the fire

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From Leaders of the Free World

3:072005
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