finger still in the pie lyrics

sidshovel

verse 1

Jack never worried, they were all the same to him

Single, split, broads, labels on a tin

They were just fair game, open season so to speak

Others sowed their wild oats, he really didn't care

The field of play was large, and it got his juices flowing

He was in and out and gone, like he'd never been there

verse 2

Soon the story passed, from mound to ground

about Jack-the-lad, spreading his seed around

His fame grew, and was whispered far and wide

A legend fed by others, planted in his own mind

If the truth be told, as it's so often sold

There was no one like Jack , he was one of a kind

chorus 1

It's better than nothing

Or a stick in the eye

If you went and got caught

With your finger still in the pie

verse 3

A man of many talents, they lined up for their share

Always enough to go round, even some going spare

Like most things you shouldn't be doing

They get hidden or more likely buried

But before you know, they'll begin to show

Then people will panic and start to get worried

chorus 2

It's better than nothing

Or a stick in the eye

If you went and got caught

With your finger still in the pie

bridge

Nine months later, there's no going back

The proof's in the pudding they're coming for Jack

He's talked the talk, now he must walk the walk

They yell out his name, Good old Jack the Beanstalk.

chorus 3

It's better than nothing

Or a stick in the eye

If you went and got caught

With your finger still in the pie

outro

Yummy!

postscript: This is really an intro but for obvious reasons had to be put here

One of the first songs I wrote was after watching a bio of an old music hall singer called George Formby

His style was a bit like Benny Hill and used a technique called the "double entendre" (definition below)

Double entendres generally rely on multiple meanings of words, or different interpretations of the same primary meaning. They often exploit ambiguity and may be used to introduce it deliberately in a text.

In my song above the words effectively describe what is happening, it is the interpretation of those words in the listeners mind that conjures up a false progression and projected conclusion to the song.

[Deleted User]

Another cool set of lyrics, Sid! It sounds like Jack may be in for a shotgun wedding! LOL!

Nine months later, there's no going back

The proof's in the pudding they're coming for Jack

Nice work as usual! 😀

Cheers,

Joseph