Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elbow
Canonical path: /elbow/the-drunken-engineer
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The Drunken Engineer
Read The Drunken Engineer lyrics by Elbow on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Drunken Engineer
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Here's my advice avoid the noon
Don't listen to your favourite tunes
I've been there before
Heartbreak is such a bore
Fade up your smile and mute the pain
Let's fuck off round the world again
I've been there before
And mine is an open door
The boys are assembled here
And it's high time you tried a beer
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