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Winky On The Wing

from The Shed Sessions Vol. II by John D Revelator

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George Ernest Petherbridge - "Winky Pop" 19 May 1927 – 4 March 2013. Google it!

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G C G
Georgie Petherbridge played for 17 long years
G C D
To the strains of “Goodnight Irene” & the shouting & the cheers
G C
He’s left us happy memories of all the joy he’d bring
G Em Am D7 G
The scourge of 50’s full backs he was Winky on the wing

He wore the Rovers quarters for near 500 games
Engineered the humbling of the famous Busby babes
It’s hard to think of “Winky Pop” without breaking into a grin
With his bandy legs & his chalky boots – Winky on the wing

Chorus
C G
Winky on the wing, my friend, Winky on the wing
C
In heaven’s blue & white XI
G D
He’s the first name pencilled in
G
Barrat, Bamford,,Bradford & Ball
C
He could nutmeg, skin & beat them all
G Em
Now he’s had the Angel’s call up
Am D7 G
Winky’s on the Wing

Born too late, I was far too young to ever see him play
But I’ve seen the Pathe newsreels & their curious shades of grey
And wondered at the tiny shining star – is it really him?
The friend I knew as Groundsman George – Winky on the Wing

A patient coach & teacher, he was a gentleman of class
He left many’s the oppo outside half for dead on Eastville’s grass
Today he’d be a megastar - Bentleys, birds & bling
But he was “Mr Petherbridge” – Winky on the wing

Chorus
Instrumental – over verse

That the creator is a gashead, no man here can deny
He’s flatpacked heaven’s Ikea, re-assembled Eastville in the sky
Every Saturday. You’ll hear them Tote End angels sing
“Come on you Blues” we’ll never lose with Winky on the wing

Now you might think that Winky Pop’s been subbed one final time
Tossed in his last deep hanging cross from out there on the line
But don’t you be believing Georgie’s last defender’s skinned
He’s still flying up there with his Brylcreemed hair – Yeah Winky’s on the wing

Chorus
G Em
Now he’s had the Angel’s call up
Am D7 G
Winky’s on the Wing

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from The Shed Sessions Vol. II, released November 24, 2013

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John D Revelator Glastonbury, UK

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John D Revelator are John Diment (guitar, mandolin, cigar box, whistles & accordion). Ann Diment (percussion, washboard & backing vocals). , Geraint Coll (Guitar) Simon Morey (bass & backing vocal) and Richard Chant on Drums & Backing vocals.
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