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Hugh Cornwell – Bilko (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Hugh Cornwell
Monster
Bilko

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Bilko

Release date: 1st October 2018

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About This Track

"Bilko" is a track by Hugh Cornwell, from the album Monster, released 1st October 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Hugh Cornwell

Hugh Cornwell

Lyrics

Bilko

Once upon a time, there was a sergeant in the army

He was bald before it became cool

Glasses and a manner misinterpreted as barmy

Everybody labelled him a fool

Bilko‚ psycho wacko

Bilko‚ Sergeant Ernest

Bilko

Scratching round in Kansas poker was the only game

Never thought he’d see the light of day

Slamming rookies‚ shaking bookies, no two days the same

Colonel Hall was always in the way

Bilko, psycho wacko

Bilko‚ Sergeant Ernest

Bilko

Emperor, philosopher, Lucifer‚ facilitator

Paparelli, Henshaw, Doberman and Sergeant Ritzick

Take me on the thirty-minute ride

Up and down the roller-coaster, Ernie at the joystick

Laugh and laugh and laugh until you cried

Bilko, psycho wacko

Bilko, Sergeant Ernest

Bilko

Emperor, philosopher, Lucifer, facilitator

Emperor, philosopher, Lucifer, facilitator

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Track details

From Monster

2018

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Album

Release year

2018

—Souls
—Attack of the Major Sevens
—Let Me Down Easy
—Robert
—La Grande Dame
—Bilko
—Big in America
—Don't Bring Harry
—Duce Coochie Man
—Goodbye Toulouse
—Pure Evel
—Ships That Pass in the Night
—Outside Tokyo
—The Most Beautiful Girl in Hollywood
—Never Say Goodbye
—Mr. Leather
—Mosin'
—Monster
—No More Heroes

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