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Phantom Power

from The Singles Album by Bob Read

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This was an orphan track from a play that never got started called Caliope

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Phantom Power
Oh……Oh…..
Dead eye papa whispers in my ear, while he shoots his gun
And I carry that bullet for nine months
When my lover daddy calls me dear in that tone of voice
It makes me feel so old, the second choice

Lover daddy, me, all set to sail into that social world
Where I have been his jolly weekend girl
Every Sunday without fail he plays his game
As his way of trying to make me laugh

He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me
He’s gone
hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power
Works in me

Lover dad said to call sometime at his office international
And we’ll do lunch, just the two of us
I think I’ll take along the child, where shell certainly be
Up among the best, along with our lover daddy

He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me
He’s gone
hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power
Works in me
Dead eye papa whispers in my ear, while he shoots his gun
And I carry that bullet for nine months
When my lover daddy calls me dear in that tone of voice
It makes me feel so old, the second choice

He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me
He’s gone
hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power
Works in me

Works in me
The phantom power
Works in me
The phantom power
Repeat…

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from The Singles Album, released September 25, 2020
Lyrics: Ernie Carefoot
Music: Bob Read

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