One in a Million
Chris Wood Lyrics

Bateman kept a chip shop
Bateman owned a chip shop

And his daughter Peggy Sue
His daughter's name was Peggy Sue

She cleaned the fish and took the orders
Peggy Sue's responsibilities included cleaning fish and taking orders

She chopped the tatties too.
Peggy Sue also chopped potatoes

And the frier there was Billy Smith
Billy Smith worked as the fryer

He sweated and he sang
Billy Smith would sweat while working and sing

As the orders sizzled in the oil
As the orders cooked in the frying oil

And bubbled in the pan.
And bubbled in the frying pan

Bateman took the money
Bateman handled the financial transactions

And his daughter Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue was involved in the monetary aspect too

She'd look up from her labours
She would pause from her tasks

And she'd smile along the queue
And she would smile at the customers waiting in line

Oh and was it Bateman's prices
Was it the prices set by Bateman

Or was it Billy's song
Or was it the song sung by Billy

Or was it Peggy's smile
Or was it the smile of Peggy

that kept the queue so long.
That caused the queue to be so long

It was one in a million
It was an extraordinary occurrence

One in a million
A very rare event

That chippy was
That chip shop was

One in a million
A unique and exceptional place

No it wasn't Bateman's prices
No, it wasn't due to Bateman's prices

Nor it wasn't Billy's song
Nor was it because of Billy's song

But it was Peggy Bateman
Rather, it was Peggy Bateman

That kept the queue so long
Who caused the queue to be so long

She was shapely as a mermaid
Peggy Sue had an attractive figure like a mermaid

And her lips were red and wet
Peggy Sue had vibrant, moist lips

Her eyes as bright as herrings
Her eyes were as bright as herring fish

Flashing in the net.
They shone brightly like fish caught in a net

And to carry home a portion
To take home a serving

And unwrap its fishy charms
And reveal the delightful attributes of the fish

Was to dream of nights of passion
Would lead to dreaming about passionate nights

In lovely Peggy's arms
In the embrace of lovely Peggy

Oh and Billy'd sing Deliah
Billy would sing the song 'Delilah'

He'd sing Oh what a night
He would sing 'Oh what a night'

And every song that Billy sang
And every song that Billy performed

Had Peggy in its sights.
Had Peggy as its focus

She was one in a million
She was an extraordinarily unique person

One in a million
Exceptionally rare

That girl was
That girl was

One in a million
One of a kind

Now Billy he's loved Peggy
Now Billy has loved Peggy

With a love that wont shine true
With a love that won't be genuine

since first old Bateman's took him on
since the day he started working for Bateman

On the day that he's left school
On the day he finished school

And he tells her how he loves her
And he expresses his love for her

In every song he sings
Through every song he sings

But as the batter bubbles
But as the batter cooks and bubbles

Oh he never says a thing.
Oh, he never expresses his feelings directly

But every week a fiver
But every week he saves five pounds

Into a drawer he drops
And he puts it in a drawer

Every week for eight long years now
Every week for a span of eight years

And its off to the jeweller's shop
And he goes to the jeweler's store

Give me that ring there in the window
Asks for the ring displayed in the window

On the purple velvet stand
On the stand covered in purple velvet

With diamonds and with sapphires
Adorned with diamonds and sapphires

The one that costs two grand.
The one that costs two thousand pounds

It was one in a million
That ring was exceptionally unique

One in a million
An extremely rare find

That ring was
That ring was

One in a million
Exceptionally special

After closing time that evening
After the shop closed that evening

He walks her down beside the quay
He walks with her by the waterside

Oh and as the sun was sinking
As the sun was setting

He says Peggy marry me
He asks Peggy to marry him

And he pulls it from his pocket
And he takes the ring out of his pocket

He says I bought this ring for you
He explains that he bought the ring for her

She says Billy this is sudden
Peggy says that it is a sudden proposal

Oh I never had a clue.
She never expected it

She said Billy I hardly know you
She tells Billy that she barely knows him

So stop before you start
So he should halt his advances

never fools around with plastic
She advises against playing with fake emotions

In matters of the heart.
In matters of love and emotions

You tried to win me with this thing here
You attempted to win my affection with this object

You probably won in some arcade
You likely won it in an arcade game

She tore it from his fingers.
She forcefully removed it from his fingers

And flung it in the waves.
And threw it into the ocean waves

It was one in a million
The chances were exceedingly slim

One in a million
A very rare opportunity

His love for her was
Billy's love for her was

One in a million
Extraordinarily exceptional

Billy turned away then
Billy turned away at that moment

She took him by the arm
Peggy Sue grabbed his arm

She said Billy love I'm sorry
She apologized to Billy

I never meant no harm
She never intended to cause harm

Oh you're kindly and you're comforting
You are generous and comforting

And I love it when you sing
And she loves it when he sings

But in all the years I've known you
But throughout all the years they've known each other

You never said a thing
He never expressed his feelings

But I've got a dream thats solid gold
But she has a dream that is precious

None of your gilded tin
Not like your superficial offerings

Five pounds a week on the lottery
She spends five pounds a week on the lottery

One day soon I'll win
Hoping that she will win someday

Oh and I'll be shot of this old town
And she will leave this old town behind

And greasy fish and chips
And the greasy fish and chips business

She kissed him once and walked away
She kissed him briefly and left

His tears were on her lips
His tears touched her lips

Dream on Peggy Bateman
Continue dreaming, Peggy Bateman

Dream on Peggy Sue
Continue dreaming, Peggy Sue

Of sunsets and of sportscars
Of beautiful sunsets and luxurious sportscars

As you smile along the queue
As you continue smiling at the customers waiting in line

Dream days to months and months to years
Dreaming of happy days that turn into months and then years

In reveries of love
In fantasies of love

But never for here dreaming
But her dreams never became true here

Did her numbers once come up
Did her lottery numbers ever win

So as she was cleaning fish one day
One day while she was cleaning fish

With a slit from tail to jaw
With a cut from the tail to the jaw

Something slivered through her fingers
Something slipped through her fingers

And fell onto the floor
And fell onto the floor

She took it over to the sink then
She took it to the sink

And she washed the shining thing
And she washed the shining object

Bright diamonds and bright sapphires
Glistening diamonds and sapphires

Set in a golden ring
Mounted in a golden ring

It was one in a million
It was an exceedingly rare find

The chances were
The likelihood was

One in a million.
One in a million

Oh Billy love your rings come back
Oh Billy, your ring has returned

And underneath this light
And under this light

I can see its made of purest gold
I can see that it is made of pure gold

The stones are shining bright
The stones are brilliantly shining

Oh and Billy stood beside her
Oh, Billy stood next to her

With a smile like the sun.
With a radiant smile

He put it on her finger
He placed it on her finger

He said Peggy Sue you've won.
He said that Peggy Sue has won

Sell the ring and taste the freedom
Sell the ring and experience freedom

You've dreamt of all these years
You've dreamt about for all these years

He kissed her then and as they kissed
He kissed her at that moment, and as they kissed

They could taste each others tears
They could taste the tears of one another

Billy go backto your frying
Billy, go back to your frying

And sing me love is blue
And sing the song 'Love Is Blue' to me

Your kindly and your comforting
You're kind and comforting

I'd rather stay with you
I would prefer to be with you

It was one in a million
It was an incredibly rare occurrence

One in a million
Exceptionally unique

When the chips were down
When things were not going well

It was one in a million.
It was an incredibly rare event.