And the story began, to everyone's surprise
The penguin had returned
From swimming the seven seas
Said the greyhound to the penguin
Will you share a little nest with me?
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And I know greyhounds don't make nests
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And even penguins... I'm not really sure
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But it's only a romantic metaphor...
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Now the penguin and the greyhound
Sit at the top step of love's podium
For the penguin wed the greyhound
'Neath blue skies of Yardley Gobion
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And the poets didn't mind
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That very little rhymed
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With Yardley Gobion, Yardley Gobion
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So without a hint of opprobrium
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With better prospects than British Petroleum
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With a stronger bond than fluorine and niobium
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On the top step of love's podium
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In Yardley Gobion
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I'll Never Run
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I'll never run to get out of the rain, and I
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I'll never run for a departing train, and I
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I'll never run for a retreating view
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And I'll never run after you
Bad Day Longing
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It's a bad day longing but I need it on a good day
It's a bad day longing but I need it on a good day
It's a good day plan but I need it on a bad day
It's a good day plan but I need it on a bad day