The Boys In The Public Bar

from Beer Bottle Poetry (digital) by Dirt River Radio

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THE BOYS IN THE PUBLIC BAR..

SOME BLOKE PUNCHED HIS GIRLFRIEND
IN FRONT OF MY MATE
IN A BAR FULL OF LOCALS NOT FAR FROM HERE
DEFENDER OF JUSTICE
MY MATE STEPPED ON IN
NOBODY HELPED WHILE THE BLOKE PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL
TRUE STORY
SOMETIMES I DOUBT IF WE’RE TRULY EVOLVING
SOME PLACES I’VE BEEN FOLKS TOO COOL TO CHANGE
YOUNG MEN OVERWHELMED BY THEIR PICKLED EMOTIONS
DISLOCATED, SUPPRESSED AND TOO COOL FOR CHANGE
AND THE BOYS IN THE PUBLIC BAR SAY..
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH SOMETHING ABOUT FOOTBALL
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH SOMETHING ABOUT BEER
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THEY LAUGH SO LOUDLY
SO THE WOMEN CAN’T TELL THAT THEY’RE RIDDLED WITH FEAR
NOW ALL OF THE YOBOS ARE DISGUISED AS METROS
AND ALL THE METROS PRETEND TO BE GAY
AND THEN THERE’S SOME GAYS THAT PRETEND TO BE YOBOS
GUESS THAT SEX IS JUST FASHION THESE DAYS
AND THE BOYS IN THE PUBLIC BAR SAY…
AS SURE AS HIS HEROES ARE OUTLAWS
AS SURELY AS NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY
WELL HE SINKS TOO MUCH PISS
AND HE TALKS WITH HIS FISTS AND RIGHT NOW
HE’S GOT A SHITLOAD TO SAY
AND THE BOYS IN THE PUBLIC BAR SAY…
TO CRY FOR THEMSELVES LACKS MACHISMO
THE APE ON HIS HIND LEGS STANDS TALL
BUT TO CRY FOR THE BOYS WOULD BE UN-AUSTRALIAN
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE SOME HAD MOTHERS AT ALL

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from Beer Bottle Poetry (digital), released November 20, 2010

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The Dirties are a band with a true gang mentality. They're renowned for their wildly volatile and no punches pulled live shows. Just For Kicks is the new record out October 5th and is the 4th album from the six piece rock n roll outfit.

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