Tessy May's Lament

Andrew Zolnai
Andrew Zolnai
Published in
2 min readJun 8, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/19/theresa-may-x-factor-qatada

A well’a bless my soul
What’sa wrong with me?
I’m itchin' like madman in politic’
My friends say I’m actin' wild as a child
I’m in troub’
I’m all shook up
Mm mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay

Well, my hands are shaky and my knees are weak
I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet
Who do you think of when you have bad luck?
I’m in troub’
I’m all shook up
Mm mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay

Well, please don’t ask me what’sa on my mind
I’m a little mixed up, but I’m feelin' naf
When I’m near Brexit that I love best
My heart beats so it scares me to death!
It touched my hand what a chill I got
Brexit’s like a volcano when it’s hot
Afraid to say that it’s my Waterloo
I’m in troub’
I’m all shook up
Mm mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay

My tongue gets tied when I try to speak
My insides shake like a leaf on a tree
There’s only one cure for this body of mine
That’s to have Brexit that I love so fine!

It touched my hand what a chill I got
Brexit’s like a volcano that’s hot
Afraid to say that it’s my Waterloo
I’m in troub’
I’m all shook up
Mm mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay 
Mm mm mm, mm, yay, yay
I’m all shook up

After: Elvis Presley / Otis Blackwell, All Shook Up lyrics © Imagem Music Inc

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