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Chainbrake

© Penelope Swales 1998

I was stompin' 'round thinkin' I had problems
When I get this letter in the mail
And here it is again, the same human love and courage
The will to fight the spirit to prevail

And when I think of you
I start cryin' in the supermarket
That blonde checkout chick
Thinks I'm a nutcase
And when I think of you
I check I got my seatbelt on
I change the battery in the smoke alarm
I test the chainbrake

It's the joy of life that makes us reckless
When life tastes so good, it just couldn't go bad
When you're laughin' and the moon's sailing high
When the morning sunlight splashes on the bed

And when I think of you
I start cryin' in the supermarket
That blonde checkout chick
Thinks I'm a nutcase
And when I think of you
I check I got my seatbelt on
I'm not thinkin of me so much
I'm thinkin' about my Mum

Oh------------------

My dearest love was nearly blown to pieces
He held a dying man in his arms
Even now, he looks down,
He still sees the bloodstains
He still thanks the dawn for every day

And when he heard 'bout you
He got all teary in the express lane
Oh, that young girl Elaine'
Thinks we're hippie weirdos
And when I think of you
I check I got my seatbelt on
I'm not thinkin of me so much
I'm thinkin' about my loved ones

Oh------------------

And when I think of you
I start cryin' in the supermarket
Oh------------
And when I think of you
I'm not thinkin of bodily harm
I'm thinkin' of wit, and warmth
I'm thinkin' about your heart
I'm thinkin' about your heart
Your heart
Your heart
Oh----------------------------

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from Justifying your Longings to the Doctor, released January 7, 1998
Penelope Swales - vocals, guitar, stomp box

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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