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Driving Me Away
(For female voice. Lyrics: Sophie Hannah)

I caught the train to Waterloo,
the tube to Leicester Square,
both did what they set out to do
but neither could compare
with your closed eyes, bitten nails
and the oddness you display.
You beat whatever's on the rails
at driving me away.

The coach to Gatwick last July
did it in record time
The plane, once it had begun to fly,
managed an upward climb.
You beat whatever's in the air
or on the motorway,
and do not even charge a fare
for driving me away.

I could name loads, I could name loads
of engine-powered things
in oceans, in the clouds, on roads,
with carriages or wings,
but you could nudge them all off track
with the mad things that you say.
No car could ever have your knack
of driving me away.

There's not a lot that you can do,
well, or indeed, at all,
I must appreciate you few
talents when taxis stall,
or when friends offer me a lift
and there's a slight delay,
I am reminded of your gift
of driving me away.

You're drivin me away,
You're drivin me away.

As performed by Judy Mandy

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