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Written by Pete.
A lightweight ditty that acknowledges the absolute joy one experiences living in Pambula Beach on the far South Coast of New South Wales – an early morning surf, breakfast in the sun, playing some tunes in The Shed, having a beer and dinner at the local pub, and best of all having a darling ! That’s the life !
lyrics
SERVE IT UP
©2010 Peter Reid
WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, QUARTER TO SEVEN
HEADED FOR THE SURF, LIQUID HEAVEN
PADDLE THROUGH THE BREAK, SITTING OUT THE BACK
WAITING FOR THE SETS, MAXIMUM ATTACK
SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP
SERVE IT UP, COME ON HUEY, SERVE IT UP
CAFÉ 25, HALF PAST NINE
GET MYSELF SOME BREAKFAST, FEELING FINE
SMOOTHIE, EGGS AND BACON, SITTING IN THE SUN
NOTHING COULD BE BETTER, DAY HAS JUST BEGUN
SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP
SERVE IT UP, CAFÉ 25 SERVE IT UP
I DRIVE THE UTE BACK TO THE SHED, HALF PAST TEN
THE BOYS ARRIVING SHORTLY, THROUGH THE SETS AGAIN
CHRIS IS REALLY PUMPIN’, GUS IS IN THE GROOVE
NEIL IS REALLY JUMPIN, MAKES YOU WANT TO MOVE
SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP
SERVE IT UP, PBGB SERVE IT UP
HALF PAST FIVE, NEVER MUCH SOONER
BOTTOM PUB IS CALLING, READY FOR A SCHOONER
ME AND MY DARLIN, OUT FOR THE NIGHT
STEAK FOR DINNER, FEELING JUST RIGHT
SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP
SERVE IT UP, BOTTOM PUB SERVE IT UP
TIME PLEASE GENTS, QUARTER PAST TEN
COURTESY BUS TAKES US HOME AGAIN
CRAWL INTO THE COT WITH MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE
KISSIN AND A HUGGIN, IT’S A GREAT GREAT LIFE
SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP, SERVE IT UP
SERVE IT UP, COME ON DARLIN’ SERVE IT UP
credits
from
THE VAULT,
released December 18, 2011
Pete - vocals, drums
Chris - bass
Gus - slide guitar
Neil - guitar
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