Biography:
Jamie (Jim) Edward Lenman, born 9th November 1982 in Greenwich, is the lead singer and guitar player in the British alternative rock trio Reuben. He is a founding member of the band along with bassist Jon Pearce and is also the main songwriter for the band.
Jamie has been in and out of bands since his early teenage years, a few of them alongside Jon Pearce. Jamie and Jon eventually formed the band Angel with drummer Jason Wilcock. After a demo release and prior to their first EP, the band changed drummers and renamed themselves Reuben.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
E B7
Back in the 19th century on southern US land
E B7
They built a simple kind of house, and many still do stand
E B7
The people called them 'shotgun house', from the African word "to-gun"
E B7 G D
Just three or four rooms back-to-back, and I'm-a get me one, son.
[Chorus]
G B7 E E7
When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time
A7 D G F# D DM
I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line
G B7 E E7
Oh, when I buy my shotgun house that will be something fine
A7 D G F# D DM
I will finally have a place I can call mine
[Verse 2]
E B7
Now, yes, I am an English man - from Oxford, if you please
E B7
But when it comes to settling down, I may look overseas
E B7
For I have travelled far and wide, to places foul and fair
E B7 G D
But I have loved America since I was married there, yeah
[Chorus]
G B7 E E7
When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time
A7 D G F# D DM
I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line
G B7 E E7
Oh now, just to own a shotgun house would be a splendid thing
A7 D G F# D DM
I will sing the way my daddy used to sing
On the banks M-I, double S-I, double S-I, P-P-I
E B7
Back in the 19th century on southern US land
E B7
They built a simple kind of house, and many still do stand
E B7
The people called them 'shotgun house', from the African word "to-gun"
E B7 G D
Just three or four rooms back-to-back, and I'm-a get me one, son.
[Chorus]
G B7 E E7
When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time
A7 D G F# D DM
I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line
G B7 E E7
Oh, when I buy my shotgun house that will be something fine
A7 D G F# D DM
I will finally have a place I can call mine
[Verse 2]
E B7
Now, yes, I am an English man - from Oxford, if you please
E B7
But when it comes to settling down, I may look overseas
E B7
For I have travelled far and wide, to places foul and fair
E B7 G D
But I have loved America since I was married there, yeah
[Chorus]
G B7 E E7
When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time
A7 D G F# D DM
I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line
G B7 E E7
Oh now, just to own a shotgun house would be a splendid thing
A7 D G F# D DM
I will sing the way my daddy used to sing
On the banks M-I, double S-I, double S-I, P-P-I
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