1 Topic by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-03 02:46:41)

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Topic: The Oxygen Thief

I wrote this after talking to a girl who fighting for custody of her daughter. She is busy working hard trying to save enough to pay her lawyer, while the New Zealand government pays a lawyer on her ex's behalf to fight her for custody. She had to leave a high paying job in Australia and a brand new house to fight for her daughter.  He has 4 kids to 3 different woman. Both he and the "lady" he lives with don't have a job and he has never held down a job for over 6 months.  The government is happy to pay him a benefit to look after the kid  (including a house paid for by the state),  while my friend would be willing to look after her for free. The song is a mixture of several people I have been unfortunate to meet over the years. An Oxygen thief is some one who's sole contribution to the world is to use up some of its oxygen. Sorry if I sound bitter and twisted but I have met too many of these people who's aim in life is to make life harder for the rest of us.

The Oxygen Thief
(Play fast)

[C] All he wants to do is drink, that’s how he has his fun
And [G] when he’s drunk, he wants to fight, he’ll fight most anyone
When [F] he’s not drunk, he’s smoking dope, half the day he’s high
[G] It is his fault he’s got no job, he doesn’t even try.
[C] He hasn’t worked in twenty years and I don’t think he could
[F] He’s got no ambition to do anything good


Chorus:
[G] He lives to [C] drink and [G] smoke and [G]  fight, he’s on [C] the piss [G] most every [C] night
[G] He lives to [C] drink and [G] smoke and [G]  fight, he’s on [C] the piss [G] most every [C] night

[C] The ambulance staff all know him, they’ve been so many times
[G] The police are often there, he’s done so many crimes.
[F] Hospital’s a second home, they all know him by name
[C] He drive’s the nurses up the wall with all his silly games
Chorus:

[C] He’s got three kid’s  with different mums, who’ve sent Him on his way
[F] The government looks after them, he will never pay
[G] Child support is just a dream, the mum’ will never collect
[C] The government just pays the lot including all the rent
Chorus :

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

You hit the nail on the head. You tell it as it is great social comment about that character type. I have met many. Well done beastie.

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

When any system protects the lazy at the expense of the ambitious, then it's broken.

4 Reply by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-04 02:11:17)

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

Here is the link. I tried to play it fast but kept tripping over my tongue, so this is how it ended up after over 20 attempts.
https://soundcloud.com/sak-26/the-oxygen-thiefmp3

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

What instrument are you playing?

6 Reply by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-04 00:11:36)

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

I'm playing a S1 Martin Soprano Ukulele. (badly) I usually use My Australian Maton concert but we had a power cut last night so I decided to do some recording and had left the Maton at work. The Maton is a bit louder and more mellow.

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Re: The Oxygen Thief

Well written beestie and sadly very true of some people.

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