Name: Baby What A Groove
Duration: P00H02M52S
Description: Written during my first term at university in Bangor. I have to say that my own student career was not really so interesting. The dated slang and archaic references to concepts like hippies and council grants are an indication of just how old this song is (1968).

Baby What A Groove

from Ten Percent Blues by David A. Harley

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Written during my first term at university in Bangor. I have to say that my own student career was not really so interesting. The dated slang and archaic references to concepts like hippies and council grants are an indication of just how old this song is (1968).

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Baby, What A Groove (words & music by David A. Harley)

The landlady called today
and asked me what I had to say
she said “What are all these parties night and day
and where’s the rent you’re due to pay?”
I said “I’m sorry I can’t talk now
I’ve got to get some gin
But don’t you worry about me
‘Cause baby what a groove I’m in”

My banker wrote me just to say
I’m way out in the red
But since they stopped my council grant [Remember those? -DH]
There’s nothing to be said
I hope Dad lays a little bread on me
To keep my funds in equity
Now I’ve got 25 hippies living off me
But baby what a groove we’re in

My tutor told me only yesterday
“Your work’s not up to scratch:
We don’t expect you to work all the time
But you’ve not done a patch
It’s all these parties I can see
No wonder you’ve no study time free
And I’ll have you kicked out if you don’t invite me
‘Cause baby what a groove you’re in”

The doctor told me just the other day
“Son, you’re getting in much too deep
You see your trouble is, basically,
Too much bed and too little sleep
Too many fags and too much booze”
I said “I know it’s not the life you’d choose
But I’d rather be dead than have the 9-to-5 blues
‘Cause baby what a groove I’m in'

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from Ten Percent Blues, released May 19, 2021
Words, music, guitar and vocal by David A. Harley

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David A. Harley England, UK

David Harley is a former professional musician, administrator, IT security editor, author and researcher, and former much else that is even less impressive. He now lives in Cornwall. More info at whealalice.com