The Best Quiff in Yorkshire

from Hindsight (2020) by Tenement Gentleman

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Johnny's polishing a written-off Cadillac,
Blasting a refurbed Wurly that plays CDs.
He's wearing drainpipe jeans with impeccable seams
that a dead man's wife gave to charity.

Now the weekend's here it's time for karaoke
He puts the 'king' into working man's club every Saturday night.
Dorothy cries every week as he sings that he loves her tenderly
and a fight breaks out between suspicious minds.

So, go Johnny go!
You're not Elvis
but everybody knows
you've got the best quiff in Yorkshire
and that's something.

Guess he'll never make it to Graceland
Rotherham's not even that close to Tennessee.
Working in a vinyl store, cash-in-hand
though they'll probably give him discount off the Paul Simon LP.

So, go Johnny go!
You're not Elvis but everybody knows
you've got the best quiff in Yorkshire
and you're the king.

Sure you're 23 Stone
born in Totley
still living at home
never been beyond Leeds.
But in a badly-lit room
to a crowd with bad eyes
you open your mouth
and the king is still alive.

So, go Johnny go!
You're not Elvis
and everybody knows
but you've got the best quiff in Yorkshire
and that's something.

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from Hindsight (2020), released November 23, 2020

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