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When Tama Plays

from Bali Hai by Happy Talk

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Solid as a kauri stump Tama has a face like the sun
Wears his jandals right on stage
He’s a cheeky son of a gun
Takes a break and disappears
When the club is waiting and packed
George the owner tears his hair
Has to wait till Tama gets back

But when Tama plays
It doesn’t matter what he’s done
When Tama plays he’s got the ears of everyone
When Tama plays
“Cause everyone is having fun
When Tama plays

Goes through women like he plays
Makes the other musos look sick
Little spunkies hang around
Wait for him to finish and pick
Three Thai sticks in the afternoon
A bottle of Tequila with Ben
Drives at ninety to the gig
You should see the state that he’s in

One day at the freezing works
Cut his hand right into the bone
Stitched and bandaged he still played
Using just one finger alone
Always blowing up his amps
Comes around to borrow your gear
‘Hey, can I have it for a week?”
You know he may keep it a year

Basking in the Auckland sun
Never worry, stoned every day
Has a good one with his mates
Doesn’t need to travel away
When they analyse his style
Try to make him into a star
“What a load of bullshit
Hey, I just fuckin’ play my guitar!”

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from Bali Hai, released January 1, 2012

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Linn Lorkin New Zealand

Brought up on farm in Tokoroa NZ, Linn Lorkin got her show-business start in Europe in the 70s. She started off singing in a low dive in Copenhagen and went on to play the prestigious Ronnie Scott's in London. She played piano-bar in NYC in the 80s and there became a prolific songwriter. Back in NZ she became one of the most versatile performers around, singing, touring and writing for many bands ... more

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