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lyrics

Jerome The Gnome

I once had a friend who was a gnome
He'd follow me everywhere I'd go
He told me that his first name was Jerome
His last one was a mystery he never let me know,

He'd lived in a council flat in Frome
But sought me out for company
He said he hated being on his own
That's why he thought he'd like to come to live with me

Chorus
Jerome the Gnome, as gregarious as he could be,
Jerome the Gnome thought of me as family
He told me there was nowhere that he'd rather be,
Jerome the Gnome moved in aftercoming round for his tea.

He told me he was off to see the world
He hoped I wouldn't think him bad,
He'd be back unless he found a girl,
I have to say I found it really rather sad.

So he packed his bag and said goodbye
He didn't know where he was going to roam,
I swear there was a tear in his eye,
As he left the one place that he would call his home

He sent a postcard to me from every place he went,
I knew they they were from him, I recognized his scent,
He sent me a photo from Hawaii with a lei around his neck,
The very next day he sent a request for a very large cheque,

Jerome the Gnome has seen all that he wanted to see,
Jerome the Gnome is happy to be back with me,
He told me t there is nowhere that he would rather be,
Jerome the Gnome moved back in,,this time he said he'd make the tea.

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from The Bells Of St Wystan's, released October 17, 2022
Written and recorded by Phil Matthews

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The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs.
Phil has built up a following around the Midlands and South East winning hearts and minds with his performances.
Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album music streamed and downloaded thousands of times. ... more

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