Grocer Jack

Grocer Jack (Excerpt From a Teenage Opera) - Mark Wirtz & Keith West Album - A Teenage Opera 1967 Intro: (Over main riff) hold into verse verse 1: Counts the days into years () Yes 82 brings many fears Yesterday's laughter turns to tears His arms his legs don't feel so strong His heart is weak there's something wrong Opens windows in despair Trying to breath in some fresh air His conscience cries "get on your feet" "Without you Jack the town cant eat" Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back Go into town don't let them down Oh no no Repeat verse 2: The people that live in the town () Don't understand He's never been known to miss his round Its 10 o'clock the housewife's yell When Jack turns up we'll give him hell Husbands moan at breakfast tables No milk no eggs no marmalade labels Mothers send the children out to Jacks house () To scream and shout Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back Go into town don't let us down Oh no no Repeat Instrumental:< i> hold verse 3: Its Sunday morning bright and clear Lovely flowers Decorate a marble square People cry and walk away Think about the fateful day Now they wish they'd given Jack () More affection than respect The little children dressed in black Don't know what's happened to old Jack Grocer Jack grocer Jack Is it true what mummy says You won't come back Oh no no Repeat 5 times Play Chorus chords until fade http: www.markwirtz.com