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The Saviour Of Challenging Behaviour

from Silver Meadows [Fables from the Institution] by Vinny Peculiar

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He came to change the world...

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Andy was the saviour of challenging behaviour
He came to change the world
And half the people in the room were swept away on Andy’s broom
And the other half just didn’t believe a word

Andy’s revolution took on the institution
As his disciples found their voice
The management were frightened the patients enlightened
So now’s the time to make a choice

And the misfit voices in his head that sang in perfect harmony
We have to set these people free
Let them be who they want to be their time is coming

Andy took the struggle to the local Town Hall
And chained himself to the railings
Special education was in the doc and the council the architect of failings

Andy made the local news and a spot on the TV
He got everybody talking
But of the big decision makers never could agree
And he was like a dead man walking

As the misfit voices in his head that sang in perfect harmony
We have to set these people free
Let them be who they want to be their time is coming


Andy didn’t stay for long but he left a big impression
Even now the patients talk about him with affection
Someone said they last heard he was working in a school
Somewhere south of Liverpool


And the misfit voices in his head that sang in perfect harmony
We have to set these people free let them be who they want to be let them see who they want to see
The time is coming

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from Silver Meadows [Fables from the Institution], track released June 6, 2016
Alan Wilkes - Main/backing vocals, electric/acoustic guitars
Producer - David Marsden

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Vinny Peculiar Worcester, UK

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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