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t was ten years ago I did a show
In a bar in Yeovil town
No one came I was packing in the rain
I got hungry and went to look around
It was late and dark I stopped and parked
By a chippy in a one way street
I hadn’t ordered before in through the door
Came a nightmare swaying on his feet

He was about my size red around the eyes
Smelling of glue and beer
A dotted line across his throat “cut here” said the note
I thought “I’d rather not be here”
He came into my space a foot from my face
I took my right hand slowly from my coat
But he wasn’t that slow “Are ya gonna ‘ave a go,
are you man or a mouse” – and I quote

That night in Yeovil town

Well the scars on his head went well with the web
Of the spiderman tattooed on his ear
My heart overtime pumped a heady red wine
Of anger, adrenalin and fear.
Then in from the rain a heavy metal couple came
And the frozen moment passed
My order arrived I pushed him aside
And I was outside, and I was looking in the glass

With my food in my lap staring at the map
Searching for the way out of town
Then round the bend came my new-found friend
And I thought “I’m gonna run the bastard down”

That night in Yeovil town

Well I started up the car, he wasn’t too far away
Staggering in the middle of the road
I saw fright in the white headlights
Dear God, I only just slowerd
He put his hands out, gave the front a clout
And seeing it was me inside
Threw his chips on the floor staggered round to my door
The second that the engine died

A black night in Yeovil town
Had to run away from Yeovil town

I was struggling with the lock, he was picking up a rock
Finally the motor fired
I sped into the night, hadn’t touched a bite
That day I nearly retired
And the moral of the song, it won’t take long
You might want to write this down
Don’t tempt fate, never eat late and keep away from Yeovil town

Keep away from Yeovil town
Well away from Yeovil town
Keep away from Yeovil town
I had to run

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from Faith Folk & Anarchy Live, released June 2, 2023
Written by Steve Knightley
Vocal - Steve Knightley

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Tom Robinson London, UK

Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a UK songwriter & broadcaster first known in the 70s as an anti-racist and LGBT campaigner. He released 19 albums between 1975-2001 with various bands and has co-written songs with Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman and Manu Katché. He's an award-winning presenter at BBC Radio 6 Music, and released Only The Now (his first album in 19 years) in October 2015. ... more

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