We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Pinstripe Billy

from Sons of the Morning EP by Kitty Day

/

lyrics

There’s a pub in a village, in the village next to mine
In my youth I could often be found
Making jokes with my friends there on a Friday night
While I waited my sorrows to drown

There’s an old wooden bar that’s seen better days
And a rickety wooden chair
One day in my way there was a young old man
It was like he had always been there

And I heard about your tailor
And I heard about your suits
But I only ever see this old thing
So Pinstripe Billy
don’t buy me no drinks
Cos I don’t wanna owe you anything

Well you talk a big game but you’re here every night
Propping the bar in your black and your white
As if one more whisky could make everything right
Goodnight Billy goodnight

And I heard about your tailor
And I heard about your suits
But I only ever see this old thing
So Pinstripe Billy
don’t buy me no drinks
Cos I don’t wanna owe you anything

It’s a shame, Billy such a shame
Cos you know how much I love my drink
It’s a shame, Billy such a shame
Even I have depths to which I will not sink
Depths to which to which I will not sink

You say you got a daughter who’s about my age
And some children you’ve never met
Tell me now Billy what makes you drink
Is it easier to forget?

And I heard about your tailor
And I heard about your suits
But I only ever see this old thing
So Pinstripe Billy
don’t buy me no drinks
Cos I don’t wanna owe you anything

This man who makes your suits, you say that he’s the best
But you mention that he is a Jew
Well it’s very noble of you to say that you don’t mind
But Billy I think that you do

Now I heard about your tailor
And I heard about your suits
But I only ever see this old thing
So Pinstripe Billy
don’t buy me no drinks
Cos I don’t wanna owe you anything

It’s a shame, Billy such a shame
Cos you know how much I love my drink
It’s a shame, Billy such a shame
Even I have depths to which I will not sink
Depths to which to which I will not sink

credits

from Sons of the Morning EP, released November 19, 2020
Written and performed by Kitty Day
Sound Engineer David Trail

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Kitty Day image

Kitty Day Hastings, New Zealand

Sensational Songbird

contact / help

Contact Kitty Day

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Kitty Day, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now