Beans On Toast The Pub in Holloway song lyrics

I bought my friend a Mustang in 1993

My granddad died and I bought that guitar with the money that he left for me

The artwork on my bedroom walls was all made by my friends

Each piece of it was priceless and I'll never see it again

I had a shoebox full of love letters I kept it in a way

From girls I haven't seen for years to remind me of my younger days

And all my books and poetry and silly little songs

Well they all went up in flames that day now everything is gone

All the things we lost in the fire

All the things we learned on the way

Is this the end of an era or just a pub in Holloway

It started in the basement on the 18th of December

And now all that's left are memories we can't remember

Oh my girlfriend loved her wardrobe man, she had so many clothes

And now all her sexy dresses have been damaged by the smoke

Well Andy lost his passport and university degree

Danny lost his laptop and Rainbow lost her tree

Ally lost his bedroom and Jamie lost his job

Mike Russell didn't own much but he's still pretty pissed off

North London lost a boozer a venue and a stage

And everyone will really miss that pub in Holloway

All the things we lost in the fire

All the things we learned on the way

Is this the end of an era or just a pub in Holloway

It started in the basement on the 18th of December

And now all that's left are memories we can't remember

The band lost their equipment and they went their separate ways

It's pretty save to say that things will never be the same

But it came with a brand new year a time for change and that

I'd like to thank Alan Pownall for lending me his flat.