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Song Parodies -> "24 Miles From Dover"

Original Song Title:

"Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa"

Original Performer:

Gene Pitney

Parody Song Title:

"24 Miles From Dover"

Parody Written by:

John Davison

The Lyrics

Hi there, Suella,
I have to text to say that I can’t go home any more,
For something happened - to it
It crumbled to dust as what was the roof fell onto the floor

But now I’m only, twenty-four miles from Dover -
Bravely, towing a boat to the shore
I can’t ascertain where I’m at
But I’m wearing a waterproof hat

And this is where I, read you
Do not approve of strangers arriving in prim-itive boats
And so I suspect you
Pay more regard to how all your friends can win future votes

But now I’m only twenty-four miles from Dover -
Discreetly, getting my boat to the sea,
I’m really not ready to die
I long for the RNLI,
I’m on, my way.

[instrumental verse]

But now I’m only twenty-four miles from Dover -
Bravely, towing a boat to the shore.
I might as well say where I’m at -
It’s a woodland just east of Sangatte.

And I was pleading not bleeding,
Taking advantage of the receding tide on this shore
And then I cast-off, brassed-off,
Recalling the rubble I left behind my splintered front door.

Now I am less than twenty-four miles from Dover -
Less than, one day away from your coast,
I’d hate to upset your plan
But I’m a desperate man,
Please read my text,
For I may never, never, never, be safe again.
"Suella" or Sue-Ellen Braverman KC, MP is the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, a strong-willed member of Rishi Sunak's Cabinet and an ardent critic of those seeking to cross the English Channel towards Kent or Sussex in privately-owned vessels, often under the control of persons not licensed to transport paying passengers. She gained a Masters in Law from the University of Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne and qualified as a New York Attorney prior to representing Fareham, Hampshire as a Conservative MP. The RNLI mentioned in verse four denotes a charity serving the British Isles and adjacent seas called the Royal National Lifeboat Institution; rescuing mariners in need is its primary function.

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