English Channel

	  		

GHOST MICE: EUROPE 

"English Channel" 

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We turned around, we were headin' south 
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We were tryin' to get off the island 
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Wishin' for a sky without any clouds 
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With a big nice bright sun shinin' 


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We found a spot in a soggy swamp 
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And set up our tiny tent 
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Our feet were wet again 
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But we were gettin' used to it 


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Our feet were always wet 


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A man drove by in a silver car 
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With a mean look on his face 
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He looked at us in the rear-view 
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And then he hit the breaks 


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We walked up to the open window 
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Not knowin' what to think 
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But he wanted to know where we were goin' 
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And see if it was on his way 


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We told him we were goin' to Dover 
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And hopefully over to France that night 
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He said, "So am I, hop in 
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And I'll give you a ride" 


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And we were on our way 


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He said he stopped to pick us up 
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Because we looked so out of luck 
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He was havin' a bad day too 
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But he thought we had him beat 


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It was his philosophy that if you see 
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Someone in a worse way than you 
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It's your ethical obligation 
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To stop and see what you can do 


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I wish everyone thought that too 


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He asked if we had our tickets 
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And when our boat would leave 
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We confessed we didn't know that yet 
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And we'd get there then we'd see 


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He said, "You should just ride with me 
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Because passengers ride free 
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It takes a couple of hours 
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And I could use the company" 


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So could we, so could we 


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But he was goin' to Belgium 
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And we were goin' to France 
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But we decided to change our plans 
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'Cause you don't pass up a chance like that 


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We got there late and he was pissed 
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That he missed the hovercraft 
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If he'd have to take the slow boat 
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Then he would ride first class 


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Our bad luck was gone at last 


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We got to the lonely lobby 
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And we filled our packs with snacks 
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They were free, those pastries 
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And those drinks would weight our backs 


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He could see our hesitation 
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We were concerned about bein' rude 
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He said, "Take as much as you can hold, kids 
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I was once like you 


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I have been there too" 


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We got aboard the ferry 
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And they took us to our seats 
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Which were basically in a nice restaurant 
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And it looked like we were gonna get to eat 


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They brought us priceless menus 
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And they brought us more drinks 
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We were the only dirty kids there 
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With our big backpacks and stinky feet 


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So we ate our three-course meal 
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And talked to our new-found friend 
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We told him about the music we played 
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He was an electrician 


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He asked where we planned to sleep that night 
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We said we had no clue 
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He said, "I'll drop you off by the side of the road 
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That's what I used to do 


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I was once like you"