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[Verse 1]
DI've twenty five acres, Aenough for my needs
EmBut it's other men's cattle GI'll water and feed
DOne day I will pay for this Alife that I lead
EmI'm a thief from the Aedge of the moor
[Verse 2]
DMy uncle and me got it dAown to an art
EmWe set out for stealing Gnot long after dark
DFor the fields and the farms where Ait's easy to park
EmAnd the way back to Ghome is secure
[Verse 3]
DOne cold winter's night after ATavistock Fair
EmStolen sheep in our trailer and Grain in the air
DI felt the flat tyre and I reacAhed for the spare
EmBy the side of the AA38
[Verse 4]
DBut the bolts on the wheel must have Arusted in place
EmI'm under the Landy with sprGay in my face
DAnd less than an hour to get oAut of that place
EmCursing our bad luck aGnd fate
[Chorus]
AThere's no transportation doDwn under
EmNo gallows in the old County Gjail
AAt best in the morning, we're Dfined with Aa warning
AGt worst in the evening, we're bAack out on bail
[Verse 5]
DAnd then I saw in the distance this Aflashing blue light
EmTwo feet and a loud voice came out Gof the night
DAsking if everything here was aAlright
EmAnd would we be soon on our Away?
[Verse 6]
DSo John said he'd better get help on tAhe phone
EmAnd in the distance I'm hearing his sGoft urgent tones
DBut this officer he wouldn't leave Ait alone
EmHis torch on my back number Gplate
[Verse 7]
DInstead of the AA, John had dialleAd triple nine
EmSaid 'Help me I'm stuck at the sceGne of a crime
DA gas station robbery a milAe down the line
EmCome quickly I'm trapped in the gAents'
[Verse 8]
DSo we heard the police radio buArst into life
EmHe took the call, slammed the door and speGd into the night
DWe worked the wheel free and clAamped it on tight
EmThrough the first open gate those Gsheep went
DSo come you West Country villains when Ayou set out to steal
EmKeep your phones charged, always check Gyour spare wheel
DAnd if you get caught, use your wits not Ayour heels
EmThink of my uncle and Ame
D'Cos somewhere some copper he's just hopAping mad
EmSome farmer is counting more sheep than Ghe had
DAnd we're in the pub with our pints, reaAlly glad
EmWe weren't born in 1G803
[Chorus]
AThere's no transportatDion down under
EmNo gallows in the old County Gjail
AAt best in the morning, we're fDined with a Awarning
GAt worst in the evening, we're Aback out on bail

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Transportation

by Show of Hands

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[Verse 1]

D A

I've twenty five acres, enough for my needs

Em G

But it's other men's cattle I'll water and feed

D A

One day I will pay for this life that I lead

Em A

I'm a thief from the edge of the moor

[Verse 2]

D A

My uncle and me got it down to an art

Em G

We set out for stealing not long after dark

D A

For the fields and the farms where it's easy to park

Em G

And the way back to home is secure

[Verse 3]

D A

One cold winter's night after Tavistock Fair

Em G

Stolen sheep in our trailer and rain in the air

D A

I felt the flat tyre and I reached for the spare

Em A

By the side of the A38

[Verse 4]

D A

But the bolts on the wheel must have rusted in place

Em G

I'm under the Landy with spray in my face

D A

And less than an hour to get out of that place

Em G

Cursing our bad luck and fate

[Chorus]

A D

There's no transportation down under

Em G

No gallows in the old County jail

A D A

At best in the morning, we're fined with a warning

G A

At worst in the evening, we're back out on bail

[Verse 5]

D A

And then I saw in the distance this flashing blue light

Em G

Two feet and a loud voice came out of the night

D A

Asking if everything here was alright

Em A

And would we be soon on our way?

[Verse 6]

D A

So John said he'd better get help on the phone

Em G

And in the distance I'm hearing his soft urgent tones

D A

But this officer he wouldn't leave it alone

Em G

His torch on my back number plate

[Verse 7]

D A

Instead of the AA, John had dialled triple nine

Em G

Said 'Help me I'm stuck at the scene of a crime

D A

A gas station robbery a mile down the line

Em A

Come quickly I'm trapped in the gents'

[Verse 8]

D A

So we heard the police radio burst into life

Em G

He took the call, slammed the door and sped into the night

D A

We worked the wheel free and clamped it on tight

Em G

Through the first open gate those sheep went

D A

So come you West Country villains when you set out to steal

Em G

Keep your phones charged, always check your spare wheel

D A

And if you get caught, use your wits not your heels

Em A

Think of my uncle and me

D A

'Cos somewhere some copper he's just hopping mad

Em G

Some farmer is counting more sheep than he had

D A

And we're in the pub with our pints, really glad

Em G

We weren't born in 1803

[Chorus]

A D

There's no transportation down under

Em G

No gallows in the old County jail

A D A

At best in the morning, we're fined with a warning

G A

At worst in the evening, we're back out on bail

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