Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Robert Wyatt
Canonical path: /robert-wyatt/shrinkrap
Related lyric paths: 6
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Shrinkrap
Read Shrinkrap lyrics by Robert Wyatt on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Shrinkrap
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It takes a weekly packet
To keep the shrink in pocket
It costs a pretty penny
Just to stay afloat
It takes a lot of lolly
Trying to be jolly
When the interest keeps mounting
In the bank and in my person
It takes a bit of doing
Just feeling up to scratch
It's work work work
From dawn to dusk
My I.D. is raw, my ego breaking
From months of toil
To separate my real self
From its husk
Everybody loves me
Everyone but me
It's costing cash to melt the ice
I've sweated blood to hear I'm nice
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Robert Wyatt performs "Shrinkrap", and this lyric page sits inside the Robert Wyatt catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to A Sunday In Madrid and A.W.O.L. with a short reason for opening each page next.
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