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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Housemartins
The Housemartins
Performer
P.d. Heaton
P.d. Heaton
Harmonica
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Vocals
Norman Cook
Norman Cook
Bass Guitar
Stan Cullimore
Stan Cullimore
Guitar
Hugh Whitaker
Hugh Whitaker
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Composer
Stan Cullimore
Stan Cullimore
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Williams
John Williams
Producer
Phil Bodger
Phil Bodger
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
And it's happy hour again
I think I might be happy if I wasn't out with them
And they're happy, it's a lovely place to be
Happy that the fire's real, the barman is a she
[Verse 2]
Where the haircuts smile and the meaning of style
Is a night out with the boss
Where you win or you lose and it's them who choose
And if you don't win, then you've lost
[Verse 3]
What a good place to be
Don't believe her
'Cause they speak a different language
And it's never really happened to me
Don't believe her, oh, no
'Cause it's never really happened for me
Oh, whoa-oh
[Verse 4]
It's another night out with the boss
Following in footsteps overgrown by moss
And he tells me that women grow on trees
And if you catch them right, they will land upon the knees
[Verse 5]
Where they open all their wallets and they close all their minds
And they love to buy you all a drink
Unless we ask all the questions and you take all your clothes off
Then back to the kitchen sink
[Verse 6]
What a good place to be
Don't believe her
'Cause they speak a different language
And it's never really happened to me
Don't believe her, oh, no
'Cause it's never really happened for me
Oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh
[Verse 7]
What a good place to be
Don't believe her
'Cause they speak a different language
And it's never really happened to me
Don't believe her, oh, no
'Cause it's never really happened to me
[Verse 8]
Don't believe her, don't believe her
Don't believe her
Again, and again, and again
It's happy hour again, and again, and again
It's happy hour again, and again, and again
It's happy hour again
Written by: Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore

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