It's All Gone Pear Shaped Around Here

Story Behind The Song

Car broke down in New South Wales, Australia, in the middle of the outback.

Song Length 3:34 Genre Country - Rockabilly, Country - Boogie
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Beside Yourself, Distressed Subject Cars
Language English

Lyrics

I was driving on up through country New South Wales
on my way to the Gold Coast
Everything was fine I was making good time
I was burning up the road

Oh me oh my
I was flying

More than half way there, a hundred towns I'd passed
I was driving without a care
When I heard a loud crack smoke came out the back
I'm in the middle of nowhere

Oh well that's that
My luck's done gone flat
Well now it's all gone pear shaped around here

The buzzards circled overhead
The end was drawing near
It's a hundred and ten in the shade
And I've got no food or beer

Oh me oh my
I'm a gonna die
Well now it's all gone pear shaped around here

Sometimes I wish I was back in my old London town
No minicab, underground double decker bus around here could be found
It's a long long way to the Catford Dogs and a nice warm English cheer
Well now it's all gone pear shaped around here

The desert's no place for a city boy
And I began to pray
When I saw someone through the haze of the sun
Had they come to save the day

Oh me oh my
In the nick of time

Some fellers pulled up in a pickup truck
Said you broke down that's a shame
But we're late to get to the rodeo
So good luck we'll be on our way

What can I say
It just ain't my day
Well now it's all gone pear shaped around here

So next time I have a fool idea
To take the lost highway
Take my time drive across state line
You know what you'll hear me say

Oh me oh my
I'm a gonna fly
Well now it's all gone pear shaped around here
Rpt x 3

copyright 2005, Gregory Puskas, Stephen Howard

Lyrics Stephen Howard, Gregory Puskas Music Stephen Howard, Gregory Puskas
Producer Stephen Howard, Gregory Puskas

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