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The Floor is Yours Now

by Graham / Birmingham

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Factory Girl Milly Jean sits on an assembly-line on the shop-floor, her dreaming holding up production!

lyrics

"The Floor is Yours Now"

Verse 1

Factory girl Milly Jean sits on an assembly line, on the shop floor,
snipers take aim on this dead-end street and back-stabbers stir.
She says she's leavin' but never does, only time is on her side,
she gets that sinkin' feelin' inside, when she hears them whisper.

Verse 2

Milly's life-events a fragile daisy-chain, no-one’s on her wavelength,
work apron hidin' her psychedelic mini dress-code violation.
On her final warnin' to up her game, her dreamin' holdin' up production,
piece-work packin' breakin' her nails, clock-watchin' her only dedication.

Chorus

She hasn't the time but she has the motion,
swayin' her body in a sequin dress.
Flashbulbs blindin' but she wasn't mindin',
she's real-life lit-up, stop the press.

Post-chorus

The floor is yours now Milly Jean.

Verse 3

She'll be a fashion model one day with an eclectic wardrobe to draw from,
outfits and props arrivin' in a suitcase that's bigger than she is.
But she's in a void at the conveyor belt and she's crossing the thread,
lofty thoughts headin' for a fall on her long road to showbiz.

Chorus

Post-chorus

Bridge

Punch the clock and kiss another day goodbye, the daisy-chain is broken.
You need to stop and think, you’re only as strong as your missing link.
The job does not define who you are, but you need self-belief when you are a star,
so come on Milly Jean the floor is yours now, toe the line and raise the bar.

Instrumental

Verse 4 / Outro

Milly Jean made a mate today and it turns out she's not so different,
and it's a weight off her tiny shoulders to finally realise that.
She's out with the girls goin’ down to the pub as it is a payday,
and she fits-in with all of them with plenty of chit chat.

Chorus

Post-chorus


--End--

credits

released August 18, 2022
Lyrics by Sean Graham

Music composed, performed & produced by Jim Birmingham

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Graham / Birmingham UK

Taking inspiration from all of the classics
- McCartney, Elton John, Jeff Lynne, Gerry
Rafferty to name a few, Jim Birmingham
has been writing songs for over 50 years -
mostly for his musical comedy alter-ego
Arnold Gutbucket. He's written jingles for
local radio, songs for holiday park
mascots (Ollie Octopus and Dylan the
Dog) and songs about celebrities which
earned him some television exposure. ... more

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