My Old Friend Peter

from Lost & Found by Nick Beggs

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My old friend Peter lives by himself
He wears a cravat and is the picture of health
He bids me a welcome whenever I’m around
For coffee and tea cakes with me and my hound

His garden is lovely He tends to it all
He has quite a green house surrounded by walls
He misses his wife since she passed away
And I think of them often in sunnier days

And so I’ll visit him quite frequently
Because he’s the good guy that I’d like to be
I wish he was my father though I’ll try not to show
Because he already had children and watched them all grow

My old friend Peter’s not run of the mill
He used to play hockey now he walks up the hill
Our conversations make intricate turns
In front of the fireplace with logs that he burns

Some times we drink beer
We talk about all kinds of things
It’s great
My good friend Peter

I wish there were more to be found in this world just like him
He makes me feel so healthy like I’ve been to the gym
I don’t like the notion of him not being here
So I’ll stick to the safe path because he is so dear

My old friend Peter
My dear old friend Peter

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from Lost & Found, released June 9, 2023
Words and melody: Nick Beggs
Guitar: Paul Harvey
Written by Nick Beggs and Paul Harvey

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Nick Beggs Leighton Buzzard, UK

Current live bass player for Steven Wilson, prime architect of progressive/art rock band The Mute Gods and synth pop band Kajagoogoo. Disgruntled with the world.

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