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I saw you on the sidewalk
Your head and shoulders bent
I thought I recognised you
But it was someone else
It got me to thinking of you
And break into a smile
Because when I knew you boy
You were in your prime
In your prime
In your prime
I had you in your prime
Up against resistance baby
You roared like a lion
You had them all down
You blew them all away
When you were in your prime
Boy I've got to say
Some say you killed a man
Some say the man killed you
Some want you to stay the same
For some you'll never do
But still you go your own way
Still the world turns around
When you were in your prime
A different place and time
In your prime
In your prime
I had you in your prime
Between the soft newness and
Hollow hollow cheeks of time
You had them all down
You blew them all away
When you were in your prime
Boy I've got to say
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Tess Callaghan - Ruin Me
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Ruin Me
Ruin me
I want you to
Ruin me
I need you to
They teach you to be perfect
But you and I both know that it’s not worth it
So I want you to ruin
Me
Turn me into a walking disaster
Make a fool of me and make it faster honey
Take your time and take it slow
Just ruin me
And I don’t care how
I don’t care where
I don’t care about
Anything you want
Let me destroy you too
If that’s what you want to do
‘Cause love is not meant to be
No love is not meant to be manageable
Ruin me
I want you to ruin me
They teach you to be perfect
But you and I both know that it’s not worth it
So ruin me
Go ahead and ruin me
Cause love is not meant to be
No love is not meant to be
And I don’t care how
And I don’t care where
Just ruin me baby
If you dare
Let me destroy you too
If that’s what you want me to do
Ruin me baby
Ruin me baby
I want you to ruin me
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Road Weary Sparrow
You give me that look
And I want to sit down and
Find a table
Why don’t we get some beers
Guess I’m nervous
As we talk I tear the label
This is where I found you
I put my feet up on your knees
And let you fuss over me
As you say
Come back to mine
I’ll look after you my road weary sparrow
Soon the sun will be setting in the Western sky
You can fly tomorrow
Come back to mine
At this table on the sidewalk
Dipping bread
I’m feeling a little giddy
Is this what is meant
By going with the flow
You have no heating
Or air conditioning
But a good view a bath
And a stove
And I think maybe I’ll take up your offer
It’s so nice to feel like I’m going home
When it seems I’m always leaving
And the sunsets are infinite
And sorrowful
You say come back to mine
I’ll look after you road weary sparrow
Soon the sun will be setting in the Western sky
You can fly tomorrow
Cone back to mine
You say come back to mine
I’ll look after you road weary sparrow
Soon the sun will be setting in the Western sky
You can fly tomorrow
Cone back to mine
I know that you’re tired
And we have both had sorrow
You say come back to mine
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A Girl Alone
A window seat so you can see
The fields and sea below
A complimentary drink in hand
To blur the fears you hold
The rights and wrongs
You’ve gone through
Your brother bought the ticket for you
All your savings to the doctor
No easy decision
You are a girl alone
You are a girl alone
What would the couple next to you
Think about your plans
Going somewhere nice they ask
Just before the plane lands
No you answer just to see
A friend who’s started college
When the man lets you out
And helps with your small luggage
You are a girl alone
You are a girl alone
You are a girl alone
You are a girl alone
Life is precious life is great
Tell me now about my state
Nature took me to the surgeon
So I will never meet you
Do you live elsewhere
In a dream I thought you
Touched my shoulder
And I awoke a girl alone
A girl alone
And I woke a girl alone
A girl alone
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Broken Wing
The cotton swaying in the breeze
From the heatwave no relief
There’s something missing
There’s something broken
All the while deep down you freeze
Your daddy gave you everything
Perhaps it was not what you need
Your beautiful mama
Always distant
Up and down exposed to extremes
Something inside of you is broken
Something inside is left unspoken
You try to fly but it seems pointless
Something isn’t as it should be
Broken wing
You can’t put your finger on it
Picture perfect as a dream
Whispers of ungrateful child
But things are not as they seem
The sun and wind they will find you
One day you’ll have your own sweet Spring
As you thaw your trust in life
And all the joy it brings
You will soar up very high
No more broken wing
No more broken wing
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Vicky Vacuum
Vicky Vacuum is my name
I clean up bits and bobs
My friend is Sid the frier
He sits on the hob
Some days they pass so slow
I entertain myself
Only the other day
I rearranged the whole house
They lead me round the hallway
They take me up the stairs
They free me when my chord gets caught
Between the dining chairs
Vicky Vacuum is my name
I clean up bits and bobs
My friend is Sid the frier
He sits on the hob
They take the pan and brush
To sweep the dirt outside
And shake and beat the rugs
Because my engine’s loud
Oh but I’ve got to go now
My fuses are turned on
By the time I’ve finished
How the place will shine
Vicky Vacuum is my name
I clean up bits and bobs
My friend is Sid the frier
He sits on the hob
Vicky Vacuum is my name
I clean my life away
My friend is Sid the frier
He sits on the hob
Vicky Vacuum is my name
Yes I clean away
My friend the frier
How the place will shine
The place will shine
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All The King's Horses
All the King’s horses
All the King’s men
Couldn’t put him back together again
Another Monday morning put on a fresh shirt
And with his briefcase a stage left
He walked uphill to the tube station topped up his travel card
And stood on the right as the escalator went down
And all the King’s horses
And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put him back together again
Was it a split second decision or a long building feeling
A sinking sand lost peace of mind
The early morning station guard had made some notes
There was a plastic bag with things from the pockets
He left his briefcase at the side of the wall
A commuter shouted but he still stepped in front
And from the outside it seemed nothing was wrong
Something took hold powerless to escape from
From hope to despair
Couldn’t ask for help
And all the King’s horses
And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put him back together again
Did he lose faith in the confidence trick
Lose compassion for his own human state
His wife said he seemed upbeat at the weekend
If he did or said something a little strange
She couldn’t recall she was too upset
And all the King’s horses
And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put him back together again
And if he asked for help who would they really listen
He would not ask them again
And all the King’s horses
And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put him back together again
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Not What I Need
Gonna meet you later
But go home alone
I like you baby
But something I know
Though you're ok
You're not what I need
It's instinctive don't need to wait and see
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Life can fuck up
And your focus gone
You get waylaid
Mixed up in confusion
And before you realise
From top to toe
You don't recognise yourself
In your life no more
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Under special offer
For convenience
No bargain hunter
Got to have the best for me
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Not what I need what I need what I need what I need what I need is what I need
Stop.
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Tess Callaghan - A Fool
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A Fool
I got to stray from the path to meet different people
Escape the city rut see what’s out there for me
Before I was scared
Now I wonder how I stayed so long
Take the driver seat
In destiny see what the future brings
And if I’m a fool to take a chance like I do
To take my dreams and make them real
And if I’m a fool to pack my bag and leave
Taking my guitar down the road
Then darling
I’m a fool
I’m a fool
A fool
Throw caution to the wind been playing far too safe to be real
With an open mind my favourite jeans a case is all I need
Wait too long
And chances pass by stuck in routine
Just getting by
But now I’ve got to see what I could be
And if I’m a fool to take a chance like I do
To take my dreams and make them real
And if I’m a fool to take my bag and leave
Following my guitar down the road
I can’t sit and watch as life passes me by
Play by the rules that really are no good for me
Then darling
I’m a fool
I’m a fool
I’m a fool
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Tess Callaghan
Singer Songwriter from Ireland with 17 electric and acoustic collections since 2015. See review (louderthanwar.com/tess-callaghan-he-walks-in-beauty-single-review/). From indie, blues, rock and pop ('Big Heart', feat. Barrie Cadogan guitar, Simon Little bass) to home-spun acoustic, folk and celtic. ... more
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