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Rules Of The Road
03:26
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Rules of the Road
I can see you might be falling
I’ve made no promises darling
I take each day exactly how I please
I'm not saying this to scare you
But you should be aware
And you’re a big boy now so I can see
I’m not the girl to die for
Not the girl to fight for
Or to make you bleed
Honey you’ll see
This aint no three minute warning
Of a nuclear explosion
Telling you to get down on your knees
Or a note of tax evasion
Where a broken heart you’re paying
For what you really gave to me
I don’t need your protection
Or your frequent attention
I get by on what I really need
And if you have any misgivings
Don’t take me with conditions
Or leave me with the only key
No I’m not the girl to die for
Not the girl to lie for
Not the girl you need
Listen to me
I'm not the girl to fight for
Or to sleep upright for
Honey you’ll see
These are the rules of the road
The rules of the road
Drive on honey
If more is what you need
The rules of the road
Rules of the road
Drive on honey
If you please
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Favourite Director
You like the dark side, yeah
Everything real has a shadow
And the silent times
When you're leaving me my thoughts to follow
You're my favourite, your my favourite director
And all the light that I need is on your silver screen
And this reality I know you'll keep in check yeah
You're my favourite, my favourite director
From your lucky hat
I watch your dark eyes as they follow
And if you crossed the line
Well, I'd probably forgive you tomorrow
Cause you're a reverend whose mission's to show perspective
While you're in control the elusive soul's your objective
You're my favourite, my favourite director
You're my favourite, your my number 1
And you're light years away
Far ahead of your time
The dark lady she won't mind
Little truths combined
As you show to me
Much more than I can see
More than I can believe
So you're my favourite, my favourite director
And all the light that I need is on your silver screen
And this reality well I know you'll keep in check, yeah
You're my favourite, my favourite director
My favourite, you’re my number 1
My favourite, my favourite
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I Will Arise And Go Now
02:51
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I Will Arise And Go Now
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And I will live alone in the bee-loud glade.
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree
And walk the fields I used to, that neighbour waters deep
With a boat to give me passage, to wilderness in reach
Where on summer nights I will sleep, I will sleep
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow
From the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow
And evening so full of linnet’s wings
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey
I hear it in the deep heart’s core
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
Oh I will
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Woman Inside
04:26
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Woman Inside
Over here honey
Yes I like it when you show me affection
Oh and I’m waiting for you to come back
And when you don’t I feel so dejected
And then it hits me sometimes
That you’re doing what you do
Maybe for selfish reasons
And I feel a little lonely
There’s a part inside that
You don’t seem to want to know
There’s a woman inside
That is here all the time
I wonder if you see me at all
The woman and the man
Don’t seem to meet like they should
I know there’s so many distractions
And only so much we can do
But I can’t go through my life
Without the closeness I need
Lets guide each other
When you feel a little lonely
I’ll be close-by
Don’t have to ask
That’s what I’’ll do
For the woman inside
Who is here all the time
Will try to be there for you
Say you'll do the same
I just need to hear you say
That that, that that is what you'll do
And it's easy to keep
What you feel to yourself
Tell me what good, what good
Would that do
When you feel a little lonely
Ill be close-by
You don't have to ask
That is what I'll do
For the woman inside
Will be here all of the time
Just like the man
Like the man in you
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Just Passing Through
03:22
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Just Passing Through
Just passing through
No need to remember
Just keep on living
Keep on dreaming
And you are blessed
To see the sun
To hear the birds
To love someone
Just passing through
Open your eyes
Let yourself hear
One day you'll die
Find a face
You smile into
Who knows you deep
As you know them
Passing through
Passing through
And as you relate
And appreciate
Hold nature dear
The path will be clear
With a lighter step
And your brightest smile
Really live
While you’re alive
Where people go
No-one arrives
You're just living
Out your life
Passing through
Just passing through
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Chopin No. 1
03:23
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Chopin No 1
The lights are low
The cafes will soon close
We're both looking for somewhere else to go
Walking the same path
Beneath the moon and stars
You asked me if I was alright
And carrying my guitar
As we walked along
I wondered what
We had in common
You said you played Chopin no.1
Your mother made you
As a child
And business is the reason you're in town tonight
Under the square's bright lamp
We find a restless tramp
Whose mission is to find another smoke
On his old recorder
He played a song I loved since my teens
Of passion where
Love is all or nothing
A lot like Chopin I would think
The night can yield encounters you don’t know
Like a judgement day no warning told
When you must stay awake and listen to your soul
Speaking to the moon and stars
Of our hopes and desires
And I see your eyes
Shine in the light
I kiss you innocent and sigh
And forgetting my guitar
You call me back once more
And we smiled as we part once again
Out of the blue
I know I’ll never see you again
But I guess it's
One of those things
I’ll have to check out Chopin No. 1
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Lizzie And The Morning
03:00
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Lizzie And The Morning
Lovely and light playing songs compiled
Is Lizzie in the morning
Chocolate cut in squares from a seventies tin
Nibbled with the coffee just like Auntie Viv
Garden facing window
In comes the summer air
Edwardian garden spreading
Like a maiden's hair
And Lizzie is smiling
The day has begun
Lizzie and the Morning
White and yellow beams and stardust stream
Through the lattice windows
Toast and honey lay on a plate
Prepared for a guest with an appetite
Nothing is too little
Nothing is too much
Everything she does with a magic touch
And Lizzie reminds you
Of sweetness in Spring
Lizzie and the morning
Photographs of faces past
Colour sepia fading
Postcards lean of travel scenes
Against ornamental clocks
And broken routine
Down the painted steps
The stained glass by the stair
Lizzie will return
With more for you to hear
And Lizzie reminds you
Forget everything
Lizzie and the morning
Yeah, Lizzie reminds you
The day has begun
Lizzie and the morning
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8. |
Never Change Amanda
04:23
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Never Change Amanda
Never Change Amanda
You’re unlikely to
With your cheekbones and slender frame
Time should be kind to you
And your manner of I don’t know what
Combined with something else
Never change Amanda
And always be yourself
Your fingers play so beautifully
Though I guess you’ve worked hard
And put in all the hours
Like everybody else
You speak sing to the audience
In quiet dignity
And stand inside a passageway
Laughing at your dreams
Your suede coat hangs loosely
Around you there’s hope
Of just playing and singing
And being content
I watched you and was mesmerised
Not too far from me
Your reassuring distance
Means I’ll never know you well
Never change Amanda
Never change
No photograph can capture
Your Grace
Never change Amanda
Amanda never change
You have your own way
Do what you do
Your friends are waiting
By the wooden bench
And you can relax now you’ve played
And hear how it went
How you survive it’s an art
The trick they’ll never see
Never change Amanda
Or lose your simplicity
Never change Amanda, never change
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Hackney Bells
03:40
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Hackney Bells
Hackney Central
Down and gritty
I've got a small
South facing one bed
Above the roar of planes and freight
Joyful a
Clamour of church bells
On a Sunday morning
When all the work is done
Figures from the past lay
Down in St Johns churchyard
Figures from the present
Lounge under bright high ceilings
And from my window
The hackney bells ring out
And from my window
I'm under their spell
Oh won’t you hear them hackney bells
I’m under their spell
Deep inside I listen
To their broken rhythm
Oh won’t you hear them hackney bells
I’m under their spell
Sunday morning revive to their sounds
In this vast and empty city
Inspired by fleeting sights
Of dreamers and redemption
Where kindred souls unite
I share a headspace
Every time I hear
The hackney bells ring out
Deep inside I cheer
Oh won’t you hear them hackney bells
I’m under their spell
Deep inside I listen
To their broken rhythm
Oh won’t you hear them hackney bells
I’m under their spell
Sunday morning revive to their sounds
Hear them hackney bells
Hear them hackney bells
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10. |
Rocky Shelter
04:01
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Rocky Shelter
I’ve been waiting for the dawn
For the light at the end of the
Tunnel to come along
In a semi-permanent state
Mountains to climb
So much to contemplate
Friends and family say
She’ll find her feet one day
Are now a little quiet
They don’t ask anymore
It’s a long wait
For the dawn
I just keep going
Keep moving on
Find a place to rest
A rocky shelter
In the wilderness
On the other side of the street
Things going fine and to plan
No troubles at all
Well I know that life can be sweet
But aint no-one trouble free
At some point we all face a
Night so long
And I say to myself
That everything will come good
And even if it don’t
I’ve tried and done all that I could
As I try to see
A painting in front of me
Of a golden boat
With orange sails at sea
It’s a long wait
For the dawn
I just keep going
Keep moving on
Find a place to rest
A rocky shelter
In the wilderness
I was made strong
And if this is a test
Well I hope that I pass
So long doubts
It’s a long wait
For the dawn
I just keep going
Keep moving on
Find a place to rest
A rocky shelter
In the wilderness
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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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