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So you were walking down this street a few steps in front of me, but I didn't recognise your hairline.
You've got a lovely nape, but I knew you in the undercut days.

Middle-parted and long on top, lift it up - discover close crop.
I loved that look, and just about one look was all it took.

In Geography, you said to me - "Can I please borrow your glue stick?"
So I handed you my stick of glue and decided that you were my pick of the boys in year 7. You came first out of about 111.

Oh first boyfriend, Ben Castelli
Oh first boyfriend, we ate jelly iceblocks every lunch and recess.
Must've known we wouldn't be able to find them now, we ate them in such excess.

Ours was a relationship of convenience - you were left-handed, I was right.
We shared all the same classes - and I always sat on your right side.
So if the teacher would dictate, we could write but nothing in that class could stop us from holding hands so tight.

But we broke up after 5 long weeks and I was devastated for the longest time.
Cos you moved on, but I still pined.
And you changed schools halfway through year 9.

Oh first boyfriend, Ben Castelli
Oh first boyfriend, "what the hell's he doing now?" - I used to ask myself, but now I won't.
Cos now I know you're a parking policeman, you told me so.
Thanks for rubbing off that chalk, I won't double-park again.
Guess I'll see you at a reunion sometime, Ben.

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from It Makes A Crunchy Noise E​.​P., released September 1, 2003

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Laura Imbruglia Melbourne, Australia

Australian songwriter Laura Imbruglia has been releasing records since the early noughties, covering a range of genres from folk to throat-tearing punk, dark country, psychedelic rock and everything in between.

Laura’s fourth album “Scared Of You” (produced by Nick Huggins) was released 29 March 2019.
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