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Milk Teeth

from Volcano by Gecko

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lyrics

Dear Jo
I’m writing in response of your letter
There’s a chance you might not remember
You did send it back in November
November 1997
I’m afraid we’ve had a bit of a backlog
Here at tooth fairy HQ
We’ve had a few staff cutbacks
And it’s taken a while to get back to you
But your letter was something quite special
It made my day I can assure you
Especially as most of our post goes:

‘Dear Tooth Fairy
You didn't pay me enough for my molars
So I’m filing a lawsuit’

You said the kids at school were teasing you
They said I wasn't real
But you believed in me
You said you always will
From now to the next millennium
Which thinking about it was just three short years from then
But it was a popular word at the time
But your letter really helped believe me
Its amazing to feel your belief in me
As soon as they stop leaving their teeth
So many just stop believing in me
And I loved the picture you painted me
You really captured my likeness faithfully
Your use of colour amazed me
And that red elephant with a handbag next to me well
It was just…it was just completely pivotal to the piece as a whole
And I wonder what you’re doing now
So many years have passed it’s strange
You said you hoped you’d grow to be either a doctor, an astronaut
Or a member of All Saints
Well never say never ever
Have I ever felt so low?


Did you follow your dreams Jo?
Or get lost in between Jo?
And of course we have to make compromises
I for one wasn't thrilled when I had to diversify
50% tooth management
50% selling washing up products
But that’s working life
Just as long as it’s working right?
It’s a scary business
When life gives you lemons sometimes you have to make fairy liquid

But just follow the stream Jo
You’ll get to the sea Jo
Like a radio wave crashing the aerial
Swim like a little mermaid Ariel
Follow the stream Jo
You’ll get to the sea Jo
Life’s a game of risk and you’re a new player
But trust you’ll be fine I’m the toothpaste soothsayer

I know times are tough at the moment
It reminds me of the ‘80s
For someone whose life is teeth
I’d never seen such calcium deficiency
It’s like someone just woke up one day and decided to steal all of the kids milk!
But that was before you were born
But now the cycle’s returning
It’s a struggle to keep your head above water
And just keep the treadmill turning
The cuts have hit my department hard
There’s three of us left
The office is empty
We’ve had to draft in the Easter bunny to take calls at reception
We tempted him with eggs as an incentive
Modern life is expensive
It’s hard not to be defensive
Me and St Nic have lost contact
Even Rudolph’s on a zero hour contract
World’s gone mad

But now to the point of my letter
What I really want you to remember
You’ve gotta drink up life like you did in ’97
Turn the amplifier up to 11
Paint pictures
Life is your sandpit
Don’t care if people don’t understand it
Go on the swings
Find someone to take turns with
Your time is worth something tell that to the internship
Stride out into the world
But don't be too scared to ask for some help
‘Cause if you can believe in a tooth fairy
Sure as hell can believe in yourself

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from Volcano, released October 13, 2017

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Gecko is a London based singer-storyteller, his playful lyrics cover the big things in life; think iPhones, Libraries & Guanabana fruit juice to name but a few.

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