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Serial escapee and community super hero Albert defies the Institution...

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They called him a slow learner they called him names
Sent him to the funny farm without little hope to gain
A runaway teenager they tried to put him in his place
Tied up in the kitchen with a roll of sellotape
His name was Albert oohh
Albert ooooh

Family in the social club dancing the twist
Albert in the back room eating other peoples crisps
Albert was resourceful and he made the great escape
Got picked up by the duty team at the back of the estate
They called him Albert ooooh
Albert ooooh Albert oooh

Six fat coppers pinned him to the floor
Six fat coppers bought him back to the ward
Six fat coppers couldn’t hold him down
No soon as they returned him he was back off into town…

On taxis and on buses Albert never paid
The drivers loved him and the passengers were amazed
Albert travelled Merseyside putting Kerouac to shame
A restless spirit no psychiatrist could tame
They called him Albert…

No secure facility kept hold of him for long
He was here just minute ago now he’s gone
Found in the tunnel by the cleaners late at night
Run over by a speeding car but he survived all right
His name was Albert
Albert
My friend Albert oooh
Albert oooh

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from Silver Meadows [Fables from the Institution], track released June 6, 2016
Bobby Kewley - Bass
Paul Tsanos - Drums
David Marsden - backing vocals
Alan Wilkes - Main/backing vocal, guitars, ukulele

Writer - Alan Wilkes
Producer - David Marsden

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Vinny Peculiar variously described as – ‘An under sung national treasure’ [UNCUT Magazine]– a warm hearted Morrissey [Q Magazine] and ‘The missing link between Jarvis Cocker and poet Roger McGough and some of the wittiest lyrics this side of Wreckless Eric’ IRISH TIMES ... more

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