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Drip Drip DripChumbawamba

Songwriter: Chumbawamba

Producer: Chumbawamba Neil Ferguson

[Verse 1]
Eat, sleep and crap
For it to prey on your needs
Down a dark street
In backwater Leeds
I seen yer comin'
Come in, lads!
You seen the ads?
Too bad, bad, bad

What you get
Is what you see
It's trickle-down theory
And it's coming to me
Life's a whip-round
And I got the whip
It's a sinking ship
Drip, drip, drip

[Pre-Chorus]
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water

[Chorus]
Take me in
Throw me out
Put me up
Let me down

[Verse 2]
Dark, satanic
Run-of-the-mill
Sing us a song
And I'll send you the bill
My nicotine grip
My smoking gun
It's how I get my fun
Better run, run, run

Your olfactory nerves
All up the spout
You can't smell a rat
When your nose is out
Rent to kill
By any other name
Kiss an old flame
Shame, shame, shame

[Pre-Chorus]
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water
Drip-drip-drip goes the water

[Chorus]
Take me in
Throw me out
Put me up
Let me down

[Instrumental break]

[Bridge]
Drip-drip-drip
Drip-drip-drip
Drip-drip-drip
Drip-drip-drip

Drip-drip-drip
Take me in
Drip-drip-drip
Throw me out
Drip-drip-drip
Put me up
Drip-drip-drip
Let me down

Drip-drip-drip
Take me in
Drip-drip-drip
Throw me out
Drip-drip-drip
Put me up
Drip-drip-drip
Let me down

[Outro/Interlude]
(Get this guy out of the way)
(Hey! Hey!)
(Excuse me!)
(Could you move, please?)
(Whoever you are)
(Since he's wearing a tie, it doesn't mean to say you're bloody important)

Chumbawamba

Anarcho-pop band from Leeds.

Originally formed in the early 1980s as Chimp Eats Banana, Chumbawamba first emerged in the anarchopunk scene which was dominated by bands such a pacifist punks Crass. As Chumbawamba increasingly differed from their peers in outlook and tactics, they began to adopt a new musical style which incorporated elements of folk music, indie rock and hip-hop.

After drifting between labels, their change in direction culminated in signing a record deal with major label EMI, a choice which sparked outrage amongst their former comrades, outrage that culminated in a “Fuck Chumbawamba” compilation. By chance, Chumbawamba’s new work with EMI resulted in an internationally best-selling single, “Tubthumping”, and a sudden rise to fame.

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