The Bones in the Ground Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 28 times, most recently at Robyn and Emma's house on October 26, 2022. He first performed it at Ronnie Scott's on April 21, 1985, 37 years and 6 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
I Often Dream of Trains Robyn Hitchcock Midnight Music Album 1984
Bells Of Rhymney Robyn Hitchcock Midnight Music EP 1984
I Wanna Go Backwards Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Records Album 2007
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Ronnie Scott's Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 04/21/1985
Ronnie Scott's Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 05/10/1987
Club Lingerie Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 07/17/1987
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock Hoboken New Jersey US 07/20/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/29/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/30/1988
The Coach House Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Juan Capistrano California US 09/10/1988
TT the Bear's Robyn Hitchcock Cambridge Massachusetts US 09/24/1989
Cat's Cradle (Chapel Hill NC) Robyn Hitchcock Carrboro North Carolina US 04/27/1990
Einstein a-Go-Go Robyn Hitchcock Jacksonville Beach Florida US 05/06/1990
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/26/1990
Fine Line Cafe Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 07/24/1990
Lounge Ax Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 07/27/1990
Tramps Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 10/03/1990
Toad's Place Robyn Hitchcock New Haven Connecticut US 10/07/1990
SUNY, Albany Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Albany New York US 10/10/1990
Iron Horse Robyn Hitchcock Northampton Massachusetts US 10/11/1990
Diamond Club Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 10/16/1990
Stache's Robyn Hitchcock Columbus Ohio US 10/21/1990
Max's on Broadway Robyn Hitchcock Baltimore Maryland US 10/25/1990
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/05/1991
Kennel Club Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/21/1991
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 12/28/1992
Music Saves Robyn Hitchcock Cleveland Ohio US 11/08/2004
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 10/28/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 05/14/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/25/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 10/26/2022

Lyrics

Bones In The Ground take one (rolling)

Oh Vera, my sweet
I would offer you some meat
In exchange for a good loaf of wax
I would smear it on you
And on all your apples, too
If I thought it would help you relax

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
And the bones in the air, well they haven't got a care
And the bones in the air are all mine

Oh, shiny Maureen
Won't you tell me where you've been
And I'll work out where you should be now
In a cluster of apes
That do rub themselves with grapes
You'll be tied to the back of a cow

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
When the bones in the wind, Lord have mercy, how they grinned
When the bones in the wind are all mine

Oh Paula Lorraine
Won't you comment on my sprain
And I'll shave you in some cozy church
I don't care what you're called
I just want to shave you bald
And I'll know that I've finished my search

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
And the bones in the air, well they sing a rattling air
And the bones in the air are all mine

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When you walk down the road    24a
I inflate like a toad