Pig In A Sock

by The All Night Chemist

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On the night I was born, there was a poor pig
Whose mother squished him because her love was too big
So my father insisted, my mother take me
And a pig in a sock, to sleep safely
So she took us to bed, a pig in a sock
And a new born baby, equally wrapped up
And as the cold light appeared and the new morning broke
Only two of the three of us rose and awoke

Poor old pig, stuck in a sock
Let him out, don’t lock him up

Mother she cared, father he tried
But the larger I grew was the larger the divide
And the children at school, they just couldn’t see
Why anyone would want to be friends with me
So I kept my head down ‘til I met someone new
They said “the hell with the lot of them, you do you”
And that’s when I knew, I wasn’t a boy (no way)
I was a pig in a sock, and that’s OK.
I was a pig! And that’s ok

Poor old pig, stuck in a sock
Let him out, don’t lock him up

You do you, you do you, you do you babe
You do you, you do you, you do you.

credits

released June 16, 2023
Jimmy Grayburn - banjo and lead vocals
Ben Tranter - guitar and backing vocals
Calum Perrin - bass and organ
Ben Howarth - drums

Ru Lemer - Producer
Nick Watson - Mastering

Recorded at Tempel Music Studio, London

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Banjo led, wannabe dad-rock folk band.

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