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he paid to have himself murdered
it was about that time
he called 0389
and paid to have himself murdered
he gave them all he had
then called his mum and dad
he’d paid to have himself murdered
seems like his life was getting dull
and everybody else’s was great
he thought he’d try to spice it all up
and take it to a spiritual place
he got the morning train
but it was not the same
he’d paid to have himself murdered
the faces glowed with light so all the carriage was bright
he’d paid to have himself murdered
he said he saw things differently now
and suddenly was truly awake
he felt his spirit soaring up
yes now he saw the gold on the lake
he saw the morning sun
and all the weight had gone
he’d paid to have himself murdered
so when the sniper hit
a smile played on his lips
he’d paid to have himself murdered
seems like he bought his own ticket out
well you could say he made a mistake
it crossed his mind to call them back
but he figured it was probably too late.
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2. |
on the event of...
02:58
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on the event of…
golden days come free
spend them all with me
now is the time
that is yours and mine
in the sound of the sun
and I love her so
persons ought to know
sweep me away
from the cold and grey
in the sound of the sun
I will remember
all the kindness you have shown to me
and all the moments you set free
I can imagine
all the happiness that we can share
until we look up from rocking chairs
at grown-up children on the beach
and swapping smiles from each to each
yes
we can make that sound
melt me pound for pound
now is the time
that is yours and mine
in the sound of the sun
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3. |
can I just explain?
03:01
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can I just explain?
I don’t want to fight.
I don’t want to do this tonight.
it was just a fling.
no it didn’t mean anything.
you were acting like a stranger
turning your back in the dark
now this marriage is in danger
tell me we’re not
falling apart.
I was working late
I had those appointments to make.
she let down her hair.
I could feel the thrill in the air.
you were acting like a stranger
I was alone in the dark
now this marriage is in danger
tell me we’re not
falling apartI’ll try harder not to be myself.
I’ll try to be like someone else.
I promise I will.
would you like some tea?
would you like to throw it at me?
do you feel the same?
maybe I won’t do it again.
you were acting like a stranger
turning your back in the dark
now this marriage is in danger
tell me we’re not
falling apart
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4. |
yellow guitar
02:55
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yellow guitar
the sun has moved across your skin
the day has gone and night begins
come on and make me right
I want to see the night with you
slip off your sandals on the beach
move over here and get in reach
until the morning light
I want to see the night with you
can you hear my yellow guitar
sing to you from under the stars
let it come and open your heart
let it be let it be socome on and move me like you do
come on and let me get to you
come on and make it right
I want to see the night with you
can you hear my yellow guitar
sing to you from under the stars
saturn, venus, jupiter, mars
let it be let it be so
and when the morning comes again
we may be here and more than friends
come on and make it right
I want to see the night with you
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5. |
stronger than a mountain
02:54
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stronger than a mountain:
some people drink
some people smoke
some people find they’re at the end of their rope
some people laugh
some people cry
some people give up and kiss it goodbye
well I think you know that I’m
stronger than a mountain
what do you do
when things fall away
who do you turn to and what could they say?
do you drink coffee?
do you eat fruit?
who do turn to when you’re down in your boots?
well I think you know that I’m
stronger than a mountain oh maybe you’re out in the cold
but you’re not on your own
because maybe you’re lost
caught in the snow
maybe you think there’s no place you can go
but some people reach out
look for a friend
I hope that soon you can do that again
because I think you know that I’m
stronger than a mountain
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6. |
it can happen to you
02:06
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it can happen to you:
you bite your nails in a dark room
you say it’s over for you
you say you shouldn’t talk to strangers
all this time it can happen to you
you say you’re seeking out protection
from a god or a man in the moon
put down your shovel and believe it
all this time it can happen to you
all this time it can happen to you
like a warm wind singing softly underneath a desert moon
there’s a rhythm stirring in the pavement
feel it calling out to you
take off you helmet of sorrow
shake off that mantle of gloom
put down your sword and believe it
all this time it can happen to you
all this time it can happen to you
like a warm wind singing softly underneath a desert moon
there’s a rhythm stirring in the pavement
feel it calling out to you
turn off your light in a dark room
bite all those finger nails too
curl right up and stare into the dark night
all this time it can happen to you
all this time it can happen to you
right here now
it can happen to you…
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7. |
here she comes
02:52
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here she comes:
I know those books
and what they say
but here she comes
and all those words just float away
‘cause here she comes
and I
yes I
yes I
I don’t know where to begin
sometimes I see her through the crowd
yes here she comes
I want to call her name out loud
but here she comes
and I
yes I
yes I
I don’t know where to begin
framed in blue sky
moving in a river of sunlight
cut down trainers
moving in a river of sunlightI’ve got to shake myself somehow
‘cause here she comes
wake up and talk to her right now
but here she comes
and I
I don’t know where to begin
I don’t know where to begin
and here she comes..
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small
02:09
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small:
take me to the bungalow
I love the motorway
help me decorate the lounge
and fold my time away
kind advice from advertisers
shows me what to choose
2% on fixed rate pensions
we can never lose
I don’t
I don’t even mind at all
I don’t
I don’t even mind at all
it keeps me small
ready meals on plastic dishes
sitting on atrain
wondering about the weather
back to bed again
hello to the garden centre
hello to the shops
one day I may buy some petrol
set light to the lot
I don’t
I don’t even mind at all
I don’t
I don’t even mind at all
it keeps me small
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9. |
on remembrance day
02:44
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on remembrance day:
on remembrance day
when the army prays
and the flags go up
to remind us that they do it for us
on remembrance day
by the flower display
where the church explains
how the heroes keep the villains away
there I’ll tell it to the careless wind
there I’ll tell you when the good guys win
on remembrance day
I should stay away
from the bbc
where they tell you what a real man should be
and the children watch
as the vicar walks around with a cross
‘cos to love is fine
if you do it at a sensible time
there I’ll tell it to the careless wind
there I’ll tell you when the good guys win
yes I’ll save it for the next of kin
on remembrance day
on remembrance day
on remembrance day.
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10. |
goodbye
02:56
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goodbye:
goodbye
fare well
there is something calling me
although I wish you well
I can’t
go on
filling in a harmony upon a broken song
I may see your face again
another platform boarding on another train
oh don’t look at me that way
I just want to be there in the thin of the air
I just want to be on my side
goodbye
fare well
see the blackbird calling me
to heaven or to hell
it’s my turn now
to give myself another chance to see if I know how
I can’t let go go to harm
some day you’ll find yourself in someone else’s arms
oh don’t look at me that way
I just want to be there in the thin of the air
in the punch of the wind as the daylight begins
in a pin prick of sun that is leading me on
I just gotta be on my side
goodbye
goodbye
goodbye.
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11. |
life is good
03:03
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life is good:
we work upon the green
we plough the fields and scatter
the good seed on the land
we put our faith in god
we’re mostly made of carbon
but that don’t bother me
we live our lives for free
and life is good for me
oh and when the day is done
I sit beneath the sun
and think of all the things that I have seen
the birds are in the bush
the bread is on the table
and she is there for me
and how much do we know?
and does it really matter
beneath the burning sea?
we live our lives for free
and life is good for me.
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vincent burke UK
“So beautifully original..stunning songs” -Tom Robinson BBC6Music
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come everyone hasn’t heard this?” - Max Reinhardt Late Junction Radio 3
"Wonderful and dark…just as i like em!” - Chris Difford. Squeeze
"it jumps out of the speakers for sheer quality and sincerity’’ - Tom Robinson
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