Friday, June 3, 2011
The Who - I've Been Away
I've always liked John Entwistle's writing both as a solo artist and as a member of The Who. The late bassist had a dark sense of humor and wrote some real gems such as "Boris the Spider," "My Wife" and "Heaven and Hell." Another song that I really like is "I've Been Away," which appeared on The Who's second album, A Quick One (1966). Lyrics are below:
I've been away so long
Wonder where I went wrong
Spent the last year inside a cell
Never ever go away again
I've been so sad and lonely
Never ever ever gonna go away again
It's a waste of time doing time
When you didn't commit the crime
It wasn't me it was my brother Bill
Emptied out the till never gonna speak to Bill again
He's made me sad and lonely
Never ever gonna speak to brother Bill again
It was no use, they put my brother on the jury
He bribed the others 'cause he owns the local brewery
They let me out today
Brother Bill's gonna pay
No one's ever gonna speak to Bill again
Never ever gonna speak to Bill again
He'll be too cold and bony
Never ever gonna go away again
Never ever gonna go away again
Never ever gonna go away again
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