The Toff on Fire (Salute the Toff)

from Chewing Bees by Snot Patties

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Salute the Toff (The Toff on Fire)
music - dan
words - dan, justin

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there's a guy in the street
and he looks rather neat
he's a guy with a gun and a hat

you don't know what to do
when the Toff comes for you
you might think that you do, but you don't

and he comes up to you
and you don't know what to do
and he says "Hello I am the Toff!"

you won't know what to say
when the Toff comes your way
you might think that you will but you won't

He pulls out of his coat
a yellow sticky note
and it says "Hand this back to the Toff!"

and he hands it to you
you don't know what to do
so you simply do what you are told

along comes, golden boy
and he's holding a toy
it's a match and it's lit for the Toff

the Toff bursts into flame
and he yells out his name
"I'm the Toff and I am on fire!"

you just watch, there you stand
but you raise up your hand
in a gesture you salute the Toff

And the Toff, as he dies
and his gaze meets your eye
and he sees your salute
and he sees you with pride
and he knows deep inside
that he won't be denied anymore
because he is the Toff
even though he's in flames
he will not feel ashamed
because this was the day
a salute came his way
then he died.

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from Chewing Bees, released June 6, 2001
Credits
andy williams - vocals
dan - guitar, vocals
justin - vocals
kyle - vocals

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