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Pipistrelle

from Gentlemen Thieves by emperor penguin

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about

It's about a little girl who loves bats and wants to stay up late when they come out.

lyrics

Pipistrelle that’s the one I love so well, Daddy please don’t ever tell, when I grow up I want to be a...

Pipistrelle, little girl I know so well,
black pyjamas raising hell,
flitting round the garden at midnight
Go to bed, Daddy doesn’t sleep so well,
doesn’t like the decibels
while you chase your friends in the moonlight

I know you love them, no you can’t keep them
they don’t belong, don’t belong to anyone
Yes I know they eat bugs,
doesn’t mean to say that you have to also,
spit that one out now

Why do you love them?
Yes I know they’re furry, they fly around and make no sound
they’re fast asleep throughout the day
Come back to bed now,
or I’ll be dead at work in the morning,
while you’re still snoring

This fixation breeds frustration when your Dad is trying to sleep
Little girls like you should be in bed not roaming round the garden
Pipistrelle that’s the one I love so well,
Daddy please don’t ever tell, when I grow up I want to be a...
THERE IT GOES AGAIN!

Pipistrelle, little girl I know so well, black pyjamas raising hell,
flitting round the garden at midnight
Go to bed, Daddy doesn’t sleep so well,
doesn’t like the decibels
while you chase your friends in the moonlight

Come now, get back up those stairs now, forget about the prayers now, I know the bats are out but we both need to sleep

“But Daaaad.....”
"BED!”

credits

from Gentlemen Thieves, released January 18, 2024
With vocal assistance from Lisa Mychols (mum) and Charlotte Guy (Pipistrelle).

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Savage Frenzy Productions is proud to present those peerless purveyors of powerful pop: EMPEROR PENGUIN.
Nigel: guitar, bass, vocals
JT: guitar, bass, vocals, harmonica, ebow
Rich: drums
Neil: guitar, vocals, keyboards, computer stuff ... more

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