Biography:
Graham Parker (born November 18, 1950 in London) is a British rock singer and songwriter. He continues to be best-known as the leader (and singer) of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour, though he has has a number of solo albums to his name. Despite moderate commercial success, he has consistently been hailed by critics as one the most prominent musicians of his generation, with his wittily-heated, often class-conscious lyrics and energy-fueled music preceding the arrival punk rock and new wave music.
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Other songs:
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Always Greener
- Area 51 In Your Heart
- Back Door Love
- Back In Time
- Between You And Me
- Bring Me A Heart Again
- Broken Skin
- Christmas Is For Mugs
- Discovering Japan
- First Responder
- Get Started Start A Fire
- Girl In Need
- Head On Straight
- Hold Back The Night
- Hotel Chambermaid
- Imaginary Television
- Its My Party But I Wont Cry
- Local Girls
- More Questions Than Answers
- Nation Of Shopkeepers
- New York Shuffle
- Nothings Gonna Pull Us Apart
- Protection
- See Things My Way
- Snowgun
- Something Youre Going Through
- Stick To Me
- Stop Cryin About The Rain
- The Kid With The Butterfly Net
- Three Martini Lunch
- Watch The Moon Come Down
- Weather Report
- What Do You Like
- You Cant Be Too Strong
- Youre Not Where You Think You Are
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well it might get rough in this world for you
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It won't get any easier I'll tell you true
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There's hard knocks road blocks coming thru
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You gotta grow up tough but keep your head on too
[Chorus 1]
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Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
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Don't worry about it kid I understand
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But you better have a good reason to
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Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
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Then I'll turn up in a Cadillac
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A Chevy or a Honda
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I'll be your first responder
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A Pullman train an all terrain
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A tractor or Hyundai
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I'll be your first responder
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Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
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For your first responder
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[Verse 2]
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Well I got nothing better to do with my time
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Than bail you outta jail or pay your parking fine
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Well my daddy would a done the same for me
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I paid him back later 'cos nothing's free
[Chorus 2]
A D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
A E
Don't worry about it boy I understand
A D
But you better have a good reason to
A E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
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Then I'll turn up in a hybrid
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Or a hummer or a Honda
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I'll be your first responder
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A wicked Maserati a Kia or Hyundai
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I'll be your first responder
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Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
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For your first responder
[Bridge]
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But your explanation for this mess
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Better not be too weird to confess
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Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come loose
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You better have a good excuse
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Ooh, ooh
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[Chorus 3]
A D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
A E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
A D
But you better have a good reason to
A E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
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And don't worry now you won't have to ponder
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Who'll be your first responder
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I'll cross any distance or the wild blue yonder
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To be your first responder
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I'll be your first responder
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I'll be your first responder
[Outro]
A F#m D A
A F#m D A
[Verse 1]
A F#m D A
Well it might get rough in this world for you
E A
It won't get any easier I'll tell you true
A F#m D A
There's hard knocks road blocks coming thru
E E7
You gotta grow up tough but keep your head on too
[Chorus 1]
A D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
A E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
A D
But you better have a good reason to
A E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
A F#m
Then I'll turn up in a Cadillac
D A E
A Chevy or a Honda
A
I'll be your first responder
F#m
A Pullman train an all terrain
D A E
A tractor or Hyundai
A
I'll be your first responder
F#m D A E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
A
For your first responder
[Instrumental break]
A F#m D A
[Verse 2]
F#m D A
Well I got nothing better to do with my time
E A
Than bail you outta jail or pay your parking fine
F#m D A
Well my daddy would a done the same for me
E E7
I paid him back later 'cos nothing's free
[Chorus 2]
A D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
A E
Don't worry about it boy I understand
A D
But you better have a good reason to
A E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
A F#m
Then I'll turn up in a hybrid
D A E
Or a hummer or a Honda
A
I'll be your first responder
F#m D A E
A wicked Maserati a Kia or Hyundai
A
I'll be your first responder
F#m D A E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
A
For your first responder
[Bridge]
F#m D
But your explanation for this mess
F#m
Better not be too weird to confess
D
Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come loose
E D
You better have a good excuse
E D E E7
Ooh, ooh
[Guitar solo]
A F#m D A E A
A F#m D A E E7
[Chorus 3]
A D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
A E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
A D
But you better have a good reason to
A E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
A F#m D A E
And don't worry now you won't have to ponder
A
Who'll be your first responder
F#m D A E
I'll cross any distance or the wild blue yonder
A E
To be your first responder
A E
I'll be your first responder
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I'll be your first responder
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Gramercy Arms
Grammatrain
Grampall Jookabo (...)
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