Death To The Kindle, inspired by The Diary Of A Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

A song inspired by Shaun Bythell's The Diary Of A Bookseller (available at your nearest independent bookshop: ISBN-139781781258620, Profile Books). ------------- Due to the Corvid pandemic all our live shows have been cancelled for the moment. If you would like and are able to pop a little something in our Tip Jar, that would be very much appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... ------------ The song was commissioned by The Wigtown Book Festival, which runs every year for ten days in Scotland's Book Town for the last week of September and is well worth going to. http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com For the other song we wrote inspired by Shaun's book, check here:    • The night we came to Wigtown (Scotland's f...   LYRICS In they come and out they go I dunnae like the smelly ones Or the ones that stand right in the way To be honest that’s nearly everyone Order one on the telephone She’s 93 and blind you know When I look for the book it’s not in it’s nook There’s always someone who wants to show you How clever how clever How clever how clever How clever they are And I used to care But now I can’t bare When you ask me why this rare book is so... much The price I give is what you get You tell me it’s cheaper on Amazon Well kindly leave you know you might be back It’s your attitude that’s damaging Volume one, good condition Bought at an auction on Saturday Volume two looks good as new I’ve put the price up now you’re back again You want something for nothing Something for nothing Something for free And I used to care But now I can’t bare When you ask me why this rare book is so... much Elliott leaves his ebook out I’m tripping over his shoes on the way to bed He should know me better cos there is no doubt That I’d like to shoot his kindle dead Death to the kindle Death to the kindle Death to them all And I used to care But now I can’t bare When you ask me why this rare book is so... much In they come and out they go We’re a dying breed you’ll be glad to know Railway rooms and these volumes Won’t stay if they want their prices low