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Modern English – 16 Days (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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Modern English
Mesh & Lace
16 Days

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16 Days

Release date: 10th April 1981

From Mesh & Lace

About This Track

"16 Days" is a track by Modern English, from the album Mesh & Lace, released 10th April 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

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Modern English

Modern English

Lyrics

16 Days

[Verse]

Sixteen days, no bread and water

Sixteen days, no light of day

Sixteen days without liquid on my stomach

Sixteen days without sun on my back

Sixteen days without ideas in my head

Sixteen days with writing on my hands

Sixteen days

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1981

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1981

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Modern English — 16 Days

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