Name: Breakfast With St. Swithin (Live at The Pit)
Duration: P00H02M58S
Description: Written by Jimmy George (Altman, Carlson, Donnelly, Eady, Kerr, Lawson, Todd, Vallee). This is the same song as covered by The Town Pants, but they added a bit. No, this is not a song by The Pogues, and never has been.

Breakfast With St. Swithin (Live at The Pit)

from Same S#!t Different Day by Jimmy George

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Written by Jimmy George (Altman, Carlson, Donnelly, Eady, Kerr, Lawson, Todd, Vallee). This is the same song as covered by The Town Pants, but they added a bit. No, this is not a song by The Pogues, and never has been.

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I had breakfast with St. Swithin
He was waiting on a train
He said, "Tell me all your troubles boy
I won't be through this way again."
I said, "There's a certain one, and
Her beauty's like an engine."
He said, "Hang on son, I've heard this one
And the rest ain't worth the mention."

Said I'm sick of all you bleeding-hearts
Hung up over skirts
You always spend your money
Just to end up feeling like dirt
You sit home there alone
Until all your youth is gone
The bright lights of the city:
They're waiting for you son

Let's go running through the streets (2x)
Stop along and chat with everyone we meet
(repeat)

He brought me to the bars
And he brought me around 'til one
He dragged me here, and dragged me there
Thought I'd never see the sun
He dropped me on the corner
I never saw him go
I thought about his advice as I
Walked home in the snow

CHORUS

Ain't got no wishing well
'Cause dead men never tell
And if they all rose up from hell tonight
Well I guess that's just as well
I've never come home early
And I've never come home late
I've never sang out of key
But I've never sang that great

CHORUS

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from Same S#!t Different Day, released January 1, 2011

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Jimmy George Ottawa, Ontario

Formed in 1991, played with Spirit of the West, Great Big Sea, etc... hiatus around 1999, regrouped and now play occasional shows. Have played House of Targ in Ottawa on St. Patrick's day 2016-2018, played Grey Cup Festival 2017, Tulip Festival 2002, Northern Lights, Mariposa, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, toured, 2 videos on MuchMusic, played on Tom Green Show, Rita & Friends, Lunch TV, telethons ... more

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