Added: Feb 22, 2012
From: MayaZlatogorka
Duration: 3:1
Mike Rutherford - Harold The Barrel - Genesis(from album "Nursery Crime" - 1971)Genesis: Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Peter GabrielLyrics to Harold The Barrel :News: A well-known Bognor restaurant-owner disappearedearly this morning.Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat,suitably camouflaged,they saw him catch a train.Man-in-the-street:"Father of three its disgusting""Such a horrible thing to do"Harold the Barrel cut off his toes and he served them allfor tea"Can't go far", "He can't go far"."Hasn't got a leg to stand on""He can't go far".Man-on-the-spot:I'm standing in a doorway on the main squaretension is mountingThere's a restless crowd of angry peopleMan-on-the-council: "More than we've ever seen.- had to tighten up security"Over to the scene at the town hallThe Lord Mayor's ready to speakLORD MAYOR:"Man of suspicion, you can't last long, the British Publicis on our side"BRITISH PUBLIC:"Can't last long", "You can't last long"."Said you couldn't trust him, his brother was just the same""You can't last long".HAROLD: If I was many miles from here,I'd be sailing in an open boat on the seaInstead I'm on this window ledge,With the whole world belowUp at the windowLook at the window...Mr.Plod: "We can help you"Plod's Chorus: "We can help you"Mr. Plod: "We're all your friends, if you come on down and talkto us son"HAROLD: You must be jokingTake a running jumpThe crowd was getting stronger and our Haroldgetting weaker;Forwards, backwards, swaying side to sideFearing the very worstThey called his mother to the sightUpon the ledge beside himHis mother made a last request.67-yr-old-Mrs Barrel:"Come off the ledge if your father were alive he'd be very,very, very upset."Just can't jump, you just can't jump""Your shirt's all dirty, there's a man here fromthe B.B.C.""You just can't jump"Mr. Plod: "We can help you"Plod's Chorus: "We can help you"Mr. Plod: "We're all your friends, if you come on down and talkto us Harry"HAROLD: You must be joking.Take a running jump...
Channel: Music
Tags: mike rutherford harold the barrel genesis tony banks phil collins steve hackett peter gabriel
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