Whitlams - Blow Up The Pokies lyrics

Verse: Verse: There was this stage, two red lights and a dodgy PA There was this stage, two red lights and a dodgy PA You trod the planks way back then You trod the planks way back then and its strange that you are here again, here again and its strange that you are here again, here again Chorus: Chorus: And i wish i could shine you the right words And i wish i could shine you the right words to make you feel better to make you feel better walk out of this place walk out of this place and defeat them in your secret battle and defeat them in your secret battle show them you can be your own man again show them you can be your own man again Verse: Verse: Don't, Don't explain Don't, Don't explain lots of little victorys take all the pain lots of little victorys take all the pain It takes so long to earn It takes so long to earn you can double up or you can burn, you can burn you can double up or you can burn, you can burn Chorus: Chorus: And i wish i could shine you the right words And i wish i could shine you the right words to make you feel better to make you feel better walk out of this place walk out of this place and defeat them in your secret battle and defeat them in your secret battle show them you can be your own man again show them you can be your own man again And i wish i could shine you the right words And i wish i could shine you the right words to blow up the pokies and drag them away to blow up the pokies and drag them away cause there taking the food off your table cause there taking the food off your table so they can say that the trains run on time so they can say that the trains run on time Verse: Verse: Flashing lights, its a real show Flashing lights, its a real show and your wife, i wouldnt go home and your wife, i wouldnt go home little bundles need care little bundles need care and you cant be a father there and you cant be a father there father there father there Chorus: Chorus: And i wish i could shine you the right words And i wish i could shine you the right words to make you feel better to make you feel better walk out of this place walk out of this place and defeat them in your secret battle and defeat them in your secret battle show them you can be your own man again show them you can be your own man again show them you can be your own man again show them you can be your own man again And i wish i could shine you the right words And i wish i could shine you the right words to blow up the pokies and drag them away to blow up the pokies and drag them away cause there taking the food off the table cause there taking the food off the table so they can say that the trains run on time so they can say that the trains run on time another man there was made the trains ran on time another man there was made the trains ran on time