My Friend Peter
My friend Peter was not that old
A generous man with a heart of gold
They took his money, they took his home
They wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone.
My friend Peter's mother, boy she was a bitch
All she ever gave him was a nervous twitch
She left her money to her fancy gent
She didn't leave my friend Peter a cent.
My friend Peter was the company boss
With labour problems and a heavy loss
The school bills came with a rise in fees
My friend Peter was on his knees.
My friend Peter was never hip
But his wife was fond of the groovy trip
She spent her money like she spent her nights
She wouldn't show my friend Peter the sights.
My friend Peter was a worried guy
When the taxman came with his beady eye
They froze his bank account, they took his car
They wouldn't let my friend Peter go far.
My friend Peter was a family man
With a decent job and a long-term plan
He loved his kids, adored his wife
My friend Peter just took his life.
Mi amigo Peter
Mi amigo Peter no era tan viejo
Un hombre generoso con un corazón de oro
Se llevaron su dinero, se llevaron su hogar
No dejaban en paz a mi amigo Peter.
La madre de mi amigo Peter, vaya que era una bruja
Todo lo que le dio fue un tic nervioso
Dejó su dinero a su caballero elegante
No dejó ni un centavo a mi amigo Peter.
Mi amigo Peter era el jefe de la empresa
Con problemas laborales y una gran pérdida
Las cuentas escolares llegaron con un aumento en las tarifas
Mi amigo Peter estaba de rodillas.
Mi amigo Peter nunca fue moderno
Pero su esposa era fanática de los viajes extravagantes
Gastaba su dinero como pasaba sus noches
No le mostraba a mi amigo Peter los lugares.
Mi amigo Peter era un tipo preocupado
Cuando el recaudador de impuestos llegó con su mirada astuta
Congelaron su cuenta bancaria, se llevaron su auto
No dejaban que mi amigo Peter fuera lejos.
Mi amigo Peter era un hombre de familia
Con un trabajo decente y un plan a largo plazo
Amaba a sus hijos, adoraba a su esposa
Mi amigo Peter simplemente se quitó la vida.
Escrita por: Charles Cronk / Dave Cousins