Sidney Wells Lyrics - Dream Attic - Richard Thompson

Sidney Wells, he drove the country North to South 

On the walkie talkie, shooting off his mouth 

The other lorry drivers thought he was a laugh 

They didn't know the truth, they didn't know the half 

Sidney Wells, he had a lovely line on chat 

Before a girl could think he'd have her at his flat 

Dansette playing soft, a gin'll do no harm 

No one could resist Sidney Wells' charm 

Now Cheryl was a waitress at the works canteen 

Older than she looked, she'd pass for seventeen 

Too pretty to be doing such a lousy job 

Beauty queen smile, hair cut in a bob 

Sidney Wells' rig came weaving down the road 

At Hennessey and Sons he dropped his heavy load 

Cheryl checked her make up, looked up at the clock 

She had a date with Sidney at the loading dock 

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He led her to the woods, the sky was getting dark 

She thought it was romantic, thought it was a lark 

Buried in her mind, there rang a small alarm 

But no girl could resist Sidney Wells' charm 

Then he took off her clothes and threw them in a pile 

He watched her stand there cold and shivering for a while 

Then he picked up her stocking lying on the floor 

And wrapped it round her neck until she breathed no more 

He tried to burn the body, he didn't do it well 

Up on a pile of tires, it was an awful smell 

They found her poor remains and summoned the bereft 

And took her to the church to bury what was left 

Now Sidney Wells, he was a heartless kind of rake 

The blood within his veins was colder than a snake 

He didn't run, he carried on just like before 

Until the CID came knocking at the door 

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The judge said, "Mr Wells, the evidence is strong" 

Said Wells, "I'll not deny, what took you all so long?" 

All you see is victims, all I see is brides 

I'm guilty to the gills and seven more besides, yeah 

They took him to the jail, ready for the worst 

Justice would be served, but who would get there first? 

He bled just like a pig slaughtered on the farm 

The inmates weren't impressed by Sidney Wells' charm