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The Debtor's Wife

from Youth by Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six

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To read Louis Barabbas' song commentary visit bedlamyouth.com/lyrics-commentary/the-debtors-wife/

lyrics

Well it began with a gift
And died with a debt
But if redemption’s on the cards
Well it hasn’t happened yet.
He said if you need anything from me
All you’ve got to do is ask,
But he wore that sincerity
Like a halloween mask.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I’ve got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won’t nobody help me get out of this hole?

His words were sweet as honey
But that honey attracted flies.
I know he never meant to really love me
He just wanted to synchronise.
I said beware those things you sow
Because one day you’ve got to reap them.
He said what’s the use in making promises darling?
You’ve only got to keep them.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I’ve got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won’t nobody help me get out of this hole?

And each morning he’d fall through my door,
Frail, foul and thin,
Beauty may be all around us
But there’s certainly nothing good within him.
I know a gambler’s got no ties,
Just a suitcase and a trunk,
But I soon came to realise
There are more days behind us than in front.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I’ve got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won’t nobody help me get out of this hole?

Now the stitching has frayed
And all the cupboards are bare,
He’s got his head in his hands
But he’s lost the luxury of despair.
It’s true I ain’t possessive
And it’s true I don’t need wealth,
But if he wants to be a martyr now
I’ll hammer the nails in myself.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I’ve got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won’t nobody help me get out of this hole?

credits

from Youth, released March 3, 2014
Louis Barabbas (writer) - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Matthew Cleghorn - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tom Cleghorn - Drums, Backing Vocals
Fran Lydiatt - Piano, Backing Vocals
Biff Roxby - Trombones (bass and tenor), Backing Vocals
Dan Watkins (engineer) - Bass Guitar

Also featuring
Phyllida Maude-Roxby - Viola, Violin

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Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six Manchester

Between 2006-2016 the Bedlams relentlessly peddled their peculiar brand of Dirt-Swing, capturing the imaginations of every species of listenership, winning support from the likes of Supergrass, The Mighty Boosh, Har Mar Superstar, UB40, Mark Steel, The Hell’s Angels and BBC Radio, inspiring stage invasions, dancing in the aisles and a confused mixture of exhaustion and bonhomie wherever they went ... more

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