From a Vauxhall Velox

by Billy Bragg

From the album: Back to Basics

Track 10 of 21 on Back to Basics (1987).

Duration: 2:31

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Lyrics for From a Vauxhall Velox

She said "Do these seats fold down" I said "If you pull that handle" All the time she'd been waiting for Something with a little more And all her mates on the new estates Were walking out in confetti and sunshine Her mother read her mail And her Dad was a Policeman Which I must say worried me But some things have just got to be So we passed very fast like ships in the night Or cars in a contraflow system Some people say love is blind But I think that's just a bit short-sighted Some people just want it now It doesn't matter where or how Satisfaction takes a second place So long as they can get excited

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