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Duty Free

by Missing The Ferry

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Duty Free evokes the reckless abandon of a drinking session on the Dublin-bound ferry where bars on boats become a place apart from reality drifting between England and Ireland; a place to reminisce, escape and confront paths not taken, romances not fulfilled and promises not met before staggering drunkenly to the 'Duty Free' shop to pick up the sherry you promised Aunty Nora and the fags for Uncle Gerry.
A swig of Powers, a drag on a Players' as the first glimpse of Ireland slides blearily into view...

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We all want, need, please never stop Duty Free
And we'll take it home to Gerry

Glasses clink and it got me thinking
Of a long lost girl that I used to know
Two large powers and I give her flowers
and I keep on hoping, she will walk right in
Waves are crashing, I keep re-hashing
hopes and dreams of a yester year
If I keep on drinking, I’ll just keep thinking
So I’ll take a little walk down to Duty Free…

We all want, need, please never stop Duty Free
And we'll take it home to Gerry

Crazed all dayers, and a box of players
We smoked them all ‘fore the boat came in
Nuns are spewing, and mind is stewing
What a fallen man that I’ve become
(Is that Ireland?)
Well it looks like Ireland,
Ah Easy Roe - sure I’ve just drunk too much
Stroll on the deck - and don’t give a feck
So I made a little walk down to Duty Free…

We all want, need, please never stop Duty Free
And we'll take it home to Gerry

And we're last upon the ferry
All our problems dead and buried

We all want, need, please never stop Duty Free
And we'll take it home to Gerry

And we're last upon the ferry
Forget it let's get merry...

(Take a little walk down to Duty Free now)

credits

released August 30, 2021
Music and lyrics Chris and Paul Anderson

Squeezebox by Joe Ray

Good vibes and 80s memories by missing the ferry

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Missing The Ferry Luton, UK

Four second-generation Irish lads, three brothers and their best friend write songs about identity and belonging.
With influences as diverse as Brendan Shine, The Pogues and The Stone Roses their mission is to get people dancing and thinking.
Anyone who has ever missed, or nearly missed, the Dublin-bound ferry from Holyhead will get the name.
Don't be Missing The Ferry yourselves!
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