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Singing Detective (album only)

from The Celestial Railroad by Van Walker

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SINGING DETECTIVE
by Van Walker

I used to be a spy
I used to be a real enigmatic guy
I travelled on the trains
I travelled with my collar turned up in the rain
I had a little gun
An I followed on the heels of those on the run
And they never got away
There always was a price and the price got paid
I used to be a spy
I used to be a real enigmatic guy

Before I met you
And before all the shit that you put me thru
I thought love would prevail
But you had me running round chasing my own tail
I couldn't even spy
I always was conspicuous no matter how I tried
I was pissing in the wind
So desperate I resorted to going through your bin
I used to be a spy
I used to be a real enigmatic guy

But that was way back when
Back when I was fatter and my hair weren't quite as thin
But you made me look a fool
So I took my little gun and put an end to you
Now they hunt me every day
They hunt me like a dog but I always get away
Cause I'm a slippery little worm
Living off my wife now the worm has turned
I used to be a spy
I used to be a real enigmatic guy

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from The Celestial Railroad, released August 22, 2008

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Van Walker Melbourne, Australia

Tasmanian musician Van Walker is the voice and writer behind groups such as The Swedish Magazines, Livingstone Daisies, Goatpiss Gasoline & Heartbrokers, as well as 7 critically acclaimed solo albums to date

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