Bromfords of the Kollobita´´rtainnen - Part 29

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"Bromford Pier"

There's a patch of longing at the edge of town
Don't run so fast 'cause my heels get caught
An American tourist he says he wanted some rock
I could've just flipped the sign, charged him anything, taken everything he's got
I saw a little sign up in the sky
Reminded me of something in your eye
That's Bromford pier, darling

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
They sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

Across the wooden boards and then far out to sea
I never even realized you were seeing the same thing as me
I'm cutting up on Swinton street with my head held high
I kiss her on the lips and sometimes it's hard to say goodbye

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
Sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
Sing a dirty old song
But we carry on
There's a patch of longing at the edge of town
Don't run so fast 'cause my heels get caught
An American tourist he says he wanted some rock
I could've just flipped the sign, charged him anything, taken everything he's got
I saw a little sign up in the sky
Reminded me of something in your eye
That's Bromford pier, darling

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
They sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

Across the wooden boards and then far out to sea
I never even realized you were seeing the same thing as me
I'm cutting up on Swinton street with my head held high
I kiss her on the lips and sometimes it's hard to say goodbye

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
Sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
Sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

(You're such a...)
(You're such a...)
(You're such a...)
(You're such a...)
(You're such a...)
(You're such a...)

They sing a sad, sad song
They sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

Where the lights
They sing a sad, sad song
They sing a dirty old song
But we carry on

(Where the lights) I knew it was a question, but I
(Sad, sad song) Didn't know the answer so I
(A dirty old song) Just looked away away and I
(Carry on) Kind of looked the other way and that's
(Where the lights) Over to the sea and that's
(Sad, sad song) Far from you and me
(Sad, sad song) Where the lights
I said we carry on

»Where is Brisbane? «

»In Australia, I think. Why are you asking, animal? «

»On an air-plane
to Brisbane
a whooping crane
stole my cocaine. «

»What is that supposed to be? « Kylie asks. »A failed limerick? «

»Limerick«, Claude Sideburns says, »also called Luimneach in Irish, is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick, and in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. «

»Thanks for all those unnecessary facts«, Nigel grumbles.

»I brought something with me«, the llama says, »something from the island of Greenlion. «

I can feel the animal's hairy body duck and squeeze under our arms into the circle we are forming with our arms and bodies, holding hands like children who want to perform a rows of rings dance.

»It might be a firefly«, the animal says opening its mouth, »but it also might be one of those annoying little fairies, as well. «

Out of the animal's mouth comes a blueish white shine of light.

»That's not a firefly«, I say, »neither a fairy. You have got a flashlight in your mouth, animal! «

»Always be ready. Always we prepared«, the animal grins as I take the flashlight out of its mouth.

I have to wipe llama spit of that thing with a handkerchief from my pockets.

»You will never know what else I have got hidden in my pouch. «

»Oh, dear, the pouch-thing again«, I say. »Haven't heard that in quite some time now. But you remember that you are not a kangaroo with a bottomless pouch, don't you? «

As I can hold the flashlight in my hand without it slipping through my fingers because of all of the llama slime I begin to shine into the darkness around us.

Today is Friday, the 29th of December 2023.