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If you ever find yourself in Blackpool - My advice is to give Layton Rakes a wide berth - seek out a small independent real ale bar...Give your money to someone that's not as shitty as Tim Martin!

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BLACKPOOL

Blackpool is the home of shit tattoos
it's the home of the STD
it's home to its fair share of knob head bouncers
and Gypsy Rosie Lee
the spiritual home of Stanley Matthews
Where Alan Bradley died
the stag night capital of the world
Every weekend there’s a fight – fight -fight
Where the hat sez kiss me quick
And the rocks three quid a stick
You can get your fortune told, if you cross Rosie’s palm with gold – gold – gold
She said love is on the cards for you
But be mindful of your health
In spoons you’ll met a lady
That’s the cards that you’ve been dealt
An encounter with a strangers gonna hurt you for a while
I smiled she winked and I said goodbye
I checked my watch 10:30, I was getting thirsty
so it’s breakfast and a pint for me
A steady stroll up to the pier
I’m getting ready for that beer
When suddenly this girl appears
We was outside Layton rakes
I was there to meet my mates
For breakfast and some beers
Her patina from Ibiza
Her bag from Matalan
The tattoo on her neck
Was done in honour of her gran
I bought the girl a drink or two and laid on all my charms
3 blue wickeds later she was wrapped up in my arms
I found love in Blackpool
We rode the donkeys on the beach
I kissed her on the big one
And back at the B&B
I found love in Blackpool
On a stag night with me mates
All the lads got tattoos
To remind us of the day
We saw the sites, drank in the bars
And marvelled at the tower
We was back in spoons for happy hour
We was sitting at the bar,
I heard some chanting from afar
That’s went things turned sour
I found out to my cost
That the Seasiders had lost
a big lad took a swing at me
All I did was ask the score
Then I woke up on the floor
I think that’s what Rosie had seen
I lost some teeth in Blackpool
The bouncer bust my jaw
Them knob heads wouldn’t listen
They threw me out the door
I lost some teeth in Blackpool
Now I’m eating through a straw
And I came back with herpes
And my tattoo is bleeding, it’s weeping, it’s angry
My tattoo is angry and raw.

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from Tales of Layton Rakes, released December 10, 2021
Lyrics - A.Hawkins
Music - Star Botherers
Recorded-mixed-mastered and produced by J.Howe

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Star Botherers - 5 piece band based in Warsop - Notts -

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Debut Album 'Happy Angry' is available on Bandcamp and other digital platforms -

Latest album - ‘Tales of Layton Rakes’ - released
10th Dec - 2021 - available on all platforms
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