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Songs:Jack And Billy (12787)
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Lyndon says that he can’t put his finger on it but "Jack & Billy" is probably his favourite Mice tune, "despite being at the customs check of sentimentality with LSD in its pants"! The story behind the song is a true one: Jack was Garry’s uncle. He was instantly recognizable by the red beret he wore on the side of his head, inside out! Jack was always out with his little corgi dog, Billy, rain or shine. Jack had been a tail-gunner who never quite came back from the war. His mental state deteriorated in later life but he would do and say lovable things. For instance, he was convinced that Garry was in Abba, and that Abba in fact stood for "Able Bodied Seaman". When his wife Winnie died, Jack stopped his cuckoo clock, said "she was really good to me", put on his coat and took Billy out.."
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If Billy needed exercise Beret on his head side Old Jack’s out in the rain He never really cared about the weather much anyway Old Jack and Billy Boy What a joy Jack & Billy Boy out in it again Heading for the spinney on a wet day Should Billy Boy ever stray Old Jack’d say Hey Billy, here Billy Boy Then whistle Billy in again Cause Jack knew Billy could And Billy well he understood Old Jack’s every word As well as I remember them I remember them CHORUS: Are you happy now? Say you’re happy now Are you happy now? Say you’re happy now If Billy needed exercise, etc..... CHORUS Old Jack died Billy Boy by his bedside Just the way he’d want it to be Old Jack and Billy Billy Boy and me Old Jack & Billy Boy What a joy Jack & Billy Boy What a joy, etc.... Are you happy now? SPOKEN: You know, Old Jack was a good soul, although life did get the better of him in the end. Well, he seemed to lose his way a bit anyway. But I remember 3 things that Jack loved - his wife Winnie, his old dog Billy and his cuckoo clock. Jack came out of his darkness just for a moment on the day Winnie died. "She was a good wife to me" he said and his face dropped and he stopped his cuckoo clock and it never did sing again. Jack slipped back into his world, wherever that may be. Probably with Billy in some wet spinney somewhere. Say you’re happy now. Goodnight Jack. © Connah/Grayson/Wonfor 2002
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