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Doug Anthony All Stars – Sailor's Arms lyrics
I met her at the Sailor's Arms, a bar down by the docks
Full of prostitutes and deviants and fellas wearing frocks
Went there to drown my sorrow, my misery and pain
With fourteen multicoloured pills and a pint of heavy ale
(Heavy ale)

And I saw this girl across the way who was smiling through the wine
So I begged her, "Come on over, come on over, spend some time."
And I spilled my life before her and she seemed to understand
Although she was a girl, we were talking man-to-man
(Man-to-man)

For love is where you find it, wherever that may be
For me it was in the Sailor's Arms at twenty-five past three
There's something strange about her I can't put my finger on
But I wanna tell the world that she's the one
(She's the one)
I wanna tell the world that she's the one

She strolled up to the toilets, she strolled into the Gents'
I asked her why she did it, why she'd gone to pay the rent
We arm-wrestled and I lost, she beat me with a spike
Told me seedy jokes that were quite unlady-like
(Lady-like)

It was four in the morning and through the smoky haze
I could've been mistaken but she needed to shave
(To shave)

For love is where you find it wherever that may be
For me it was in the Sailor's Arms with a better man than me
Her husky voice seduced me, my heart was in a mess
I sat upon her knee as something twitched beneath her dress
There's something more than knees beneath her dress

"You've got nice eyes," says I
("Oh Sir, I am surprised!")
"What large hands," I said
("All the better to touch you with."
"God, you arms look strong."
("A woman's work is never done.")
"Your legs are quite hirsuite."
("Aren't you the saucy one!")

I was feeling less than stable when she said her name was Ken
(Ken)
Well if I had suspicions, Lord, I should've had 'em then
(Then)
She cried as she told me how she was so confused
One more visit to the doctor, she'd have nothing left to lose
(Toulouse-Lautrec)
I ran my fingers through her wig, she lightly stroked my hair
She said she was a man
(Whoa, whoa! She said she was a man? A man called Ken? Bull-twang! )
Lots of men are called Ken.
(So what did you say, Paul?)
I told her I don't care
(He doesn't care! )

For love is where you find it, wherever that may be
For me it was in a hopper bin with my trousers 'round my knees
There's something strange about her I just put my finger on
And I want to tell the world that she's the one
(He's the one)
I want to tell the world that it's the one
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    While voyaging through cyberspace in the latter end of the ninteen-ninties in a now defunct chatroom site called "The Park" (old website of http://www.the-park.com) there was an Australian man who used the handle "Eulogy the Groovy Bean." This member introduced these lyrics to our group back then.

    The writer(s) of this DAAS song certainly captured a zeitgeist!

    Since learning of this song through reading, the actually singing by the band seemed noisy, but these lyrics impressed me beyond belief upon my study of them some twenty-three years agone!

    Being able to reflect on my awe at the humorous situation, the choice of words and the foreshadowing expressiveness, certainly makes me cheery to be able to read them, once again, after so very long!

    Sincerely
    Shaun J. St. Clair

    Post Script : Toulouse-Lautrec, the artist, as a person, also was revealed to me through "Eulogy's" introduction!

    { a. d. 2022 - iii - 5 @ ~7:48-ish p. m. [p. s. (time zone) ] } s. j. s.
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