How To Make Gravy (Live)

Текст песни Paul Kelly - How To Make Gravy (Live)

Hello Dan, it's Joe here
I hope you're keeping well
It's the 21st of December
Now they're ringing the last bells
If I get good behaviour
I'll be out of here by July
Won't you kiss my kids on Christmas Day?
Please don't let 'em cry for me

I guess the brothers are driving down from Queensland
Stella's flying in from the coast
They say it's gonna be a hundred degrees, even more maybe
But that won't stop the roast

Who's gonna make the gravy now?
I bet it won't taste the same
Just add flour, salt, a little red wine
And don't forget a dollop of tomato sauce
For sweetness and that extra tang

And give my love to Angus
And to Frank and Dolly
Tell 'em all I'm sorry
I screwed up this time
And look after Rita
I'll be thinking of her
Early Christmas morning
When I'm standin' in line

I hear Mary's got a new boyfriend
Well, I hope he can hold his own
Do you remember the last one?
What was his name again?
What was his problem?
He never did get Nina Simone

And Roger
Well, I'm even gonna miss Roger
'Cause there's sure as hell
No one in here I wanna to fight

Oh, praise the Baby Jesus
Have a Merry Christmas
I'm really gonna miss it
All the treasure and the trash
And later in the evening
You'll put on Junior Murvin
You'll put on Junior Murvin
And push the tables back

And you'll dance with Rita
I know you really like her
Just don't hold her too close
Oh, brother, please don't stab me in the back
Oh, I didn't mean to say that
Just my mind it plays up
Multiplies each matter
Turns imagination into fact

You know I love her badly
She's the one to save me
I'm gonna make some gravy
I'm gonna taste the fat
Ah, tell her that I'm sorry
Yeah, I love her badly
Tell 'em all I'm sorry
Kiss the sleepy children for me

You know one of these days
I'll be making gravy
I'll be making plenty
I'll pay 'em all back
I'll pay 'em, I'll pay 'em all
I'll pay 'em, I'll pay 'em all back
I'll pay 'em all back
Ooh, yeah!

I'll be making gravy

Gravy
I'll pay' em all back
Yes, I'll, you'll see
I'll pay 'em all back
Ah
Gravy