Me and the Universe Blues

from I Jumped Ship by Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

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Me & The Universe Blues by Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

Me and the Universe took a little trip
We took a little trip to see me friends
Bought some beer and some wine
And we had ourselves a time
And we drank till we were nearly at the end

I believed things were going to improve
My condition wouldn't waver any more
Then me and the Universe had a little fight
And they found me rocking gently on the floor

Walked in me den, the highest of all me
Went to bed believing me a God
I awoke next morn wishing I had not been born
And never thinking any of it odd

In love and lust, in God you cannot trust
Nor in matters of the heart will he attend
He will come ot you when you least require him to
And he may not be disguised as a friend

If you're feeling down, he may hand to you the crown
If you need a new idea, you cannot lose
If your head is full, he'll knock you down until
You're walking with the Universe Blues

Fear or flight: I never want a fight,
I'll never make a runner in these shoes
Come with me and I'll tell you all about
Me and the Universe Blues

From the album 'I Jumped Ship', released 29 April 2016.

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from I Jumped Ship, released April 29, 2016
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Darren Leadsom
Produced by Darren Leadsom, Ben McCabe and Paddy Garrigan (but mostly by Darren Leadsom)
Words and music by Paddy Garrigan (c) 2016
Horn arrangements by Ben McCabe and performed by the Burst Horns

Songs performed and arranged by Paddy Garrigan and the Stroller Priests, who are:
Paddy Garrigan - Vocals, Mandolin
Ben McCabe - Backing Vocals, Drums
Darren Leadsom - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Find us at www.strollerpriests.com

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Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests UK

Paddy Garrigan and the Stroller Priests are a three piece band from Ulverston and Lancaster.
Alt-folk/rock. Story songs with great melodies,
wig outs and pleasant squawks. Sea monsters, James Joyce, the afterlife, Dad’s
Army, stoned freaks in the town centre and the universe blues are just some of what awaits the listener, set to a soundtrack grunge, rock’n’roll, mandolin dub and guitar heroics. ... more

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