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Abdullah's Dilemma

from Hiraeth by Cosmo

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Abdullah's dilemma

Abdullah and I sat there down pub one night
Whinging over pints because this country is so shyte
Abdullah cried out suddenly, "My friend, I have a plan!
Let's emigrate to Saudi cos there life is ruddy grand!

"It will be great!
Bet you a tenner!"
And I was caught up in Abdullah's dilemma

But at first I wasn't convinced...

I looked at him all funny and said "Mate, what do you mean?
The stonings, amputations and the lack of booze - bad scene
And no more bacon sarnies, this has to be a joke
"Oh no!" Abdullah winked at me and dragged me for a toke

"It will be great!
Bet you a tenner!"
And I was caught up in Abdullah's dilemma

So what's in it for me then, sunshine?

He said: "You can teach English - you'll earn loadsamoney!!
And sit round in the sun in a gated community
Your petrodollars help to fund the booze and bacon run
The natives just won't bother you - the ladies are all fun!

It will be great!
Bet you a tenner!"
And I was caught up in Abdullah's dilemma


So what about you then, sunshine?
Abdullah said: "Now, me, I am a Muslim but I'm lax
So when I move to Saudi it will help me face the facts
Maybe in the holy places I'll regain my faith
If not I'll call it quits and come and hang out round your place!

It will be great!
Bet you a tenner!"
And I was caught up in Abdullah's dilemma

He had me then I tell ya!

I thought again, hey what the hell, it must be worth a go
So Abdullah and I agreed to Saudi we would go
We both worked our bollocks off and got all the airfare
Checking on the internet what life was like out there

"It will be great!
Bet you a tenner!"
And I was caught up in Abdullah's dilemma

That day in the airport I went through security
But they stopped Abdullah and said: "Look! Disloyalty!
A British Muslim off to Saudi? You're getting short shrift
We've check you're browsing history you're on our no-fly list!"

I got on board
Chucked him a tenner
And I understood Abdullah's dilemma
Oh I took off
Short of a tenner
And I understood Abdullah's dilemma

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from Hiraeth, released October 19, 2015

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