Martin - Tom Robinson Band
Just want to tell 'bout martin
Cause nobody i know's got a brother like him
As kids we could never be parted
The neighbours all knew us as the terible twins
At school some kids where always looks for a fight
And martin never wanted a fuss
Ol' big mouth brown thought he's push us around
Being three year older than us
So i smash him in the teeth with a cloakroom stool
Got six of the best and suspended from school
But it was worth with a brother like martin
Martin
It was worth it with a brother like him
We used to nick motors for a joy ride
'Till we rammed a black mariah in this xj 6
To give me brother time to get clear
I had to punch a few policemen before i was nicked
Got borstal for taking and driving away
And beating up the boys in blue
But martin never missed a single visiting day
Hitched from clapham to crewe
With all me racing mags and the little bits of news
Smuggling in ciggies and a little bit of booze
No one ever had a brother like martin
No one ever had a brother like him
People get the wrong impression with martin
I know he didn't mix much but he's no snob
The weekend i got out of remand home
He got uncle ruby to find me this job
And back at my nan's he'd repainted my room
And bought me a brand new carpet
There was all me old records and books on a shelf
And a secondhand telly from the market
You can get a bit hard when you've been inside
But i hugged the old bastard and i almost cried
Cos no-one ever had a brother like martin
No-one ever had a brother like him
Cos no-one ever had a brother like martin
No-one ever had a brother like him
