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Artist: Ian Dury
Canonical path: /ian-dury/bit-of-kit
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Bit Of Kit
Bit Of Kit lyrics by Ian Dury. I want a three piece suit in black worsted With a three button jacket and a notch lapel With a boxy back, French shoulder And a...
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Bit Of Kit
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I want a three piece suit in black worsted
With a three button jacket and a notch lapel
With a boxy back, French shoulder
And a zig-zag raised seam that you do so well
Eighteen inch bottom trouser with a two inch cuff
No taper, no flare, just parallel
Nine hole air-wears, fisherman's warms
Red long-johns, chill-proof vest of the snuggest fit
Second-hand Turnbull and Asser sea-island cotton shirt
With no collar attached to it
Black Burberry trenchcoat, white silk scarf
No groins or kettle, that should complete my kit
And then I want to live in a conversation area
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