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The Fall

Barmy

Release date: 23rd September 1985

From This Nation’s Saving Grace
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About This Track

"Barmy" is a track by The Fall, from the album This Nation’s Saving Grace, released 23rd September 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

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Lyrics

Barmy

Out of England, I dream of its creamery

When I'm there I dwell on Saxony

In Turkey when I've been due to World War I

Istanbul is the place cause of my birthday

I am barmy

Bleedin' barmy

I got everything

I got everything I want except for hungry

I got everything I want except for money

I've got the best round set aside for parties

They'll have one when I've gone, In fact, they said so, good one

I am barmy

Bleedin' barmy

Friends disintegrate within circles of cash

Residue after years of fab genius

Is a pension for the Jews and a medal from the company

Which I wiped my butt on and hung on a laburnum tree

I am barmy

Bleedin' barmy

I am barmy

Bleedin' barmy

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

Just call me the first

I lay waiting hopefully on sloped grass green

I am barmy, bleedin' barmy

A dramatic verse

A dramatic verse

A dramatic verse

The programs lot

We break into tune

Take and bring a word

Ring a buzzer

Take and bring a word ( " )

A dramatic verse

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From This Nation’s Saving Grace

1985
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
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Release year
1985
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