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B1159

by Addison's Uncle

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"My Dad's the kinda guy who doesn't like to go the right way to get to the places he needs to get to". One particular route used to particularly annoy Singer/songwriter Philip Pearson; their route back from Nottingham to their home in Norfolk. For this musician, there's no better way to get your own back than with a foot stamping, singalong folk tune.

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B1159

Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
Sure there may be faster routes that could take half the time
The kids have almost gone insane the wife & I don't mind
Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159

On our way back from Nottingham to see family & friends
Staying with the in-laws sure drives you round the bend
But instead of heading straight back home to bring pain to an end
Gonna take the longest route I can; through Bacton, Sidestrand, Overstrand, it's such a kinda local joke

Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
Sure there may be faster routes that could take half the time
The kids have almost gone insane the wife & I don't mind
Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159

Got held right up through Grantham and boy I swore & cursed
Yelled, don't you know I've got to go, and M's dying of thirst
But the 47 through Kings Lynn is too direct at first
And the speed limit is much to quick "it's 60 at its worst"

I'm Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
Sure there may be faster routes that could take half the time
The kids have almost gone insane the wife & I don't mind
Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159

Back when we were courting we would used to come this way
fuel back then was half a crown & you paid the bloke in hay
& fish & chips at Potter Heigham & Nelson place to play
Dominoes with uncle Rod a legend round this way

I'm Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
Sure there may be faster routes that could take half the time
The kids have almost gone insane the wife & I don't mind
Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159

Was chatting with our landlord about a week ago
Told him of our journey home, the route we liked to go
And he paused, for a minute, thinking something up y'know
And all that he retorted was "that's not the way to go"

I'm Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
Sure there may be faster routes that could take half the time
The kids have almost gone insane the wife & I don't mind
Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159

Gonna drive this old Sierra down the B1159
If it's the last thing I do before my kids kill me

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released August 23, 2014

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Addison's Uncle Norwich, UK

Addison's Uncle are a Stampy English Folk Ensemble from Norfolk. Since finding out about becoming an Uncle, singer- songwriter Philip Pearson has written his 21st century folk story; telling honest, personal stories of family, childhood & home.

Philip - singing, strumming and kicking
Georgia Shackleton - fiddle and vocals
Aaren Bennett - guitar & vocals
James Maas - Ukulele
Joe Hartley - Bass ... more

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