My Brilliant Career Paul Hyde (with Carole Pope) -- One of my most favourite Paul Hyde songs. This was the first song I ever saw Paul do live. In one show he changed the line "Watch out for them sailors they'll take the shirt off your back" to "Watch out for them sailors they'll stab a knife in your back". -- Fresh-faced virgins come wagging their tails And the salesmen complain about sales Junior PMs how the future is clear They get drunk on a couple of beers The poet reaches for his empty book Expecting me to fill it up I'll just tell him what he wants to hear All about my brilliant career Oh the governor he comes down from the hill In his smoky limousine I do the things that his wife never will Oh there is nothing I aint seen And the judge he tries to work it all out But the evidence is clear Sometimes the cops come round an knock me about It's all part of my brilliant career Some men will beat you black and blue And some of them married men oh they haven't got a clue Some men will spoil you but they'll never come back Watch out for them sailors they'll take the shirt off your back Fresh-faced virgins come wagging their tails And the salesmen comeplain about sales Junior PMs how the future is clear It's all part of my brilliant carerr It's all part of my brilliant career It's all part of my ...