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True story, - Mr Hannaford called me very late at night asking for a loan of over a grand to pay off his rent arrears. Some chance? but it did inspire me to write this the very next day.

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I got a letter from the council today,
said my rent arrears of eight weeks I must pay,
ain't got a penny, gotta take out a loan,
they're sending round the bailiffs to evict me from home,
The citizens advice won't do fuck all,
no one ever listens or returns my call,
Jesus Christ, I'm forty years old,
I bet you wouldn't leave an OAP in the cold.

Evicted, now I'm out on the street,
Evicted, 'cos I can't make ends meet,
Evicted, I got nowhere to go,
don't pretend you've been there 'cos ya just wouldn't know.

Social worker says to toe the line,
don't be tempted by a life of crime,
it's not easy when you're always broke,
and my wages are a fucking joke.
Made an appointment with my local MP,
said he'd try but that didn't help me,
found a refuge for the clinically dead,
in a hostel on flea ridden bed.

Evicted, now I'm out on the street,
Evicted, 'cos I can't make ends meet,
Evicted, I got nowhere to go,
don't pretend you've been there 'cos ya just wouldn't know.

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from Downside Up (2020), released February 25, 2020
Words & Music ©2006 Paul D Waghorn

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Insane Society Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK

Insane Society have been around for about 18 years. The first three albums had Sheldon Hannaford on lead vocals. Steve and Wag are almost ever present and Chris is the 4th bassist following Stefan (died) Gavin (retired due to fatherhood) and JJ Kaos who is still playing bass for The Last Resort. Sheldon took a free transfer to Vicious Rumours in 2011 before being dropped. ... more

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