Nib Nob Taiwan Lyrics

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My brother's a Bessemer Convertor
With an avalanche pile up rejection microcomputer
Strapped to his leg.
He looks big in his moleskin trousers
And he'll take his belt to anyone 

He got 
Brain Drain Aim Pain,
Nib Nob Taiwan.
Brain Drain Aim Pain, 
Nib Nob Taiwan.

My sister's a catalalytic cracker
With a bubblecap failsafe ball bearing reciprocal cam
Deep in her bag.
She hates real-time and pole vault jumpers
And can find a hole in anyone.

She's got 
Brain Drain Aim Pain,
Nib Nob Taiwan.
Brain Drain Aim Pain,
Nib Nob Taiwan.

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Brain Drain Aim Pain,
Nib Nob Taiwan.
Brain Drain Aim Pain, 
Nib Nob Taiwan.
   
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Hyacinth you're driving me crazy,
But you keep telling me your mother's name is 'wild daisy'
And your father's is 'The wind blowing through the rice fields'
Where you brother played his zither 
And the horsemen hid their shields.

You're working hard, 
But don't you think that you can give us a break
And come with me for a night and 'go Western'.
I'll take you on the town 
And you can see me with my vest on.
We'll take a taxi not a rickshaw, or a sampan,
Step along with me 
And I'll show that I'm your man.

Blossom of my eye you're keeping me waiting, 
My friends have started thinking it's your mother that I'm dating.
Your noodles are the only thing about you that is wanton.
Will you ever be my Geisha or should I just put my coat on.
But did I see just a tear?
Where's that inscrutable smile? 

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My cousin's a contract cleaning lady,
With a stiff bristle scouring pad with lemon
Cleans right to the shine.
She's down on all fours, 
You'd never think she was the queen of industrial espionage.

She's got 
Brain Drain Aim Pain,
Nib Nob Taiwan.
Brain Drain Aim Pain, 
Nib Nob Taiwan.

Nib Nob Taiwan, cheesecloth Taiwan
Land of the rising sun.
Nib Nob Taiwan, cheesecloth Taiwan
Land of the rising sun.


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