I know which way you're going, but I ain't travelling your way
And I do know boots are made for walking, but to me they're tools of the trade
Now I won't have you push me around because Im heading for the top
And no would-be Ian St Johns are gonna bring me down
Im so sick of college games, packing cornflakes everyday
So open the lid and put your brains back in the jar
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
Now I don't need any lectures, about your working way and wife
Sitting cooped inside your factory, you couldn't think to save your life
Now I won't have you interfere as Im aiming for my goal
Like some hot dog seller sitting in a stand
You've a nerve to criticize while you sit inside your cage
Loke some Turkey paying homage to the slaughter man
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
So now you now which way Im going, have a little tact and understand
And you know those boots that were made for walking
Could put you on the right path!
Now I won't have you push me around because Im heading for the top
And no would-be Ian St Johns are gonna bring me down
Im so sick of college games, packing cornflakes everyday
So open the lid and put your brains back in the jar
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
Slaughterman slaughterman, cut their heads off while you can
supported by 4 fans who also own “Gladsome Humour & Blue”
An essential listening experience; quintessentially English, sounds of the countryside, overlapping with ambient piano and woodwind instrumentation. shenzhenbrit
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020
supported by 4 fans who also own “Gladsome Humour & Blue”
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP.