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Four Fields Meet
05:07
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The fire returns to proggy mats and picture cards from Jane
she says it's just a compromise to keep the wolf at bay
she would rather work embroidery,in textiles or in paint
now it seems creative souls must wait
we've sown the seeds in four unique locations
tilled the ground to see the crops stand proud
Now I'm aching with impatient anticipation
while those medieval friends sing too loud
These coloured leaves that flow by winter river
are they fading into autumn is it rebirth into spring
I'm waiting for my shoes in expensive leather
to wear upon the stage where all men sing
but before we reach our final destination
we must wander through this wilderness of themes
where a fallen star is looking out for answers
which of us the beauty or the beast
I'm waiting for approval in a letter
from influential men across the sea
hoping for some simple recognition
by resting in these thoughts to let things be
so when the odds they turn to evens in December
she will weave her needles O' so neat
and I will wear my shoes in expensive leather
and see her by the gate where four fields meet
when the odds they turn to evens in December
she will weave her needles O' so neat
I will wear my shoes in expensive leather
and we will dance
down by the gate
where four fields meet
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2. |
Numbers Game
06:11
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They say it's all decided
they say it's all arranged
this search for definition
completed now they claim
Over and over
with a life of it's own
ticking boxes pro-forma
they play the numbers game
Thank you for your contribution
but you still have to wait
it's all to do with distribution
on the far side of a paper plate
across the gig carpet
so wide and so grey
fixing motions and targets
they play the numbers game
The most irrepressible
Top Cat is making her way
she seeks your approval
she's looking to re-locate
The dateline is nearer
go soft on the break
change the criteria
and play the numbers game
When satellites are rumbling
and starting to complain
they have spokesmen and evidence
to dissipate the blame
with baffleing XL sheets
to make their counter claim
which silence the querulous streets
so they can play the numbers game
But where are the dreams you had
a thousand years or more
a victim of circumstance
down an endless corridor
That boat on the solent
the house in Dordogne
that motor home to paradise
and the girl you once left behind
Come all you jolly young fellas
give ear to my song
learn from experience
then you won't go wrong
The prospects are harrowing
up that lift shaft of shame
with your arteries narrowing
they'll make you play the numbers game
The numbers game
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4. |
Heron Pike
07:07
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Cast your eyes across the water
see the amber shadows rise
take this stony path to heaven
the lamb is born let spring arise
you can find some consolation
new intentions for your life
who would dare to spoil this pattern
your journey planned who could deny
But if you come by Seldom Seen then take it easy
a man here, he could stumble he could fall
a life once lived is calling out for changes
good morning, this is your wake up call
good morning, this is your wake up call
I see old Dollywagon standing
hear God weeping on her side
haunting voices from the tavern
a fountain glistening fill my mind
I will complete the days firs lesson
as I walk above Greenside
I will lose all inclination
to let imagination fly
But if you come by Seldom Seen then take it easy
a man here, he could stumble he could fall
a life once lived is calling out for changes
good morning, this is your wake up call
good morning, this is your wake up call
Within these dry stone furnished acres
between the high ground and the sea
there's no dispute with your creator
confine all doubts to history
rewards of physical exertion
this life long passion of extreme
could die on Heron Pike this morning
and lie forgotten on the scree
so I cried when the water lapped the shore
shivered when the rain clouds filled the air
took my solitude
took my pride
placed my hand into his side
But if you come by seldom seen then take it easy
a man here, he could stumble he could fall
a life once lived is calling out for changes
good morning, this is your wake up call
good morning, CJ, this is your wake up call
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5. |
Hey Tyler
04:24
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When your stepping down from some aeroplane
another audience another place
are they expecting to hear you complain
about this life your living from an old suitcase
once a week they come shine like stars
with voices, mandolins and old guitars
no-one applauds them when they leave the factory gate
so they seek your understanding
you're a meaningful escape
Hey Tyler wont you play their tune
the life they live here, they did not chose
they'd give it all just for one mile on your shoes
they'd give it all just for one mile in your shoes
I know each hotel room looks the same
but you often go to sleep to accolade
they don't believe you when you say life is hard
when the poet speaks he finds a willing heart
put away the scars of one so vain
let the teacher teach to some acclaim
they buy your music don't you owe them one last song
you see through the glass so darkly
days of charity are gone
Hey Tyler wont you play their tune
the life they live here, they did not chose
they'd give it all just for one mile on your shoes
they'd give it all just for one mile in your shoes
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6. |
Getting Nowhere With Her
04:35
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The lights at sixty four are over the top again
must be that time of year
lot's of good cheer from the trading men
Wizard plays the same old chords
I saw Mama kissing Santa Clause
so I have decided to stay
play a big part in this neighbourhood game
Eileen works at the pharmacy
I get my photo's done collect my medicine
she works so hard to make ends meet
I smile at her and she laughs at me
I'm getting nowhere
getting nowhere
getting nowhere with her
Rejoice glad tiding we bring
on earth be peace to all men
paper hat boldness on high
I can hang tinsel from the fire side
listen to the children sing
they don't know what's happening
reflecting true history
or just a lexicon of make belief
I saw Eileen at the CIU
the beers cheap and the troubles are few
I said most girls here are not like you
smiled at her but I think she knew
I'm getting nowhere
getting nowhere
getting nowhere with her
Everyone looks through the rain
into bright patters again
secretly hoping for snow
while acting clichés beneath the mistletoe
we'll forget the old routine
there's a new year coming where the last ones been
and no-one can take this away
our village will celebrate
I saw Eileen by the Christmas Tree
asked her if would take a chance with me
sang her a song in the Karaoke
smiled at her and she laughed with me
I'm getting nowhere
getting nowhere
getting nowhere with her
I'm getting nowhere
getting nowhere
getting nowhere with her
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7. |
Back In The Limelight
05:28
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Who's hiding behind the door singing your sad song
crying for your corner stone saying you can't go on
the answer lies in your head and never leaves you alone
in the morning you could be down those stairs
bringing in a brand new dawn
Back in the limelight
back in the limelight
back in the limelight again
Back in the limelight again
People hiding behind old grey walls like sheep in a pen
standing on a concrete floor nothing stirring within
tell me what's your alibi
God knows there are people outside
who take all the glory unto their own
and won't give it back again
Back in the limelight
back in the limelight
back in the limelight again
back in the limelight again
People say they're in love again no longer alone
people reading the horoscope
of someone else as well as their own
nothing borrowed and nothing blue
no black cat hanging from a silver horseshoe
can ever fly in the face of their eternal truth
life is what you make it this time
Back in the limelight
back in the limelight
back in the limelight again
I've seen you gathered by the corner store
with your banner raised
singing hymns across the main street
through the pouring rain
I like to listen to what you're saying
I hate to have to be the one to criticise
but did you find out where these people are going
or ever get to know their names
Back in the limelight
back in the limelight
back in the limelight again
get back in the limelight
get back in the limelight again
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8. |
Fools Agenda
05:48
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Turning pages in Germany
trying to make a good read
find me some harmony
undo familiar themes
following a fools agenda
people watching under the trees
where young men don't listen to wisdom
while old men are dreaming their dreams
A most unexpected encounter
in a hotel on frankfurter street
she said "all he left you were numbers"
the agent is dragging his feet
following a fools agenda
hoping to sweeten his tea
where young men don't listen to wisdom
while old men are dreaming their dreams
Vulnerable pensive and sleepy
in a truck stop just outside Cologne
sporadic applause in a memory
will I ever go back there again
following this fools agenda
hoping someone will please notice me
where young men don't listen to wisdom
when old men are dreaming their dreams
Maybe I should cast my nets out on the dark side of the moon
and take up playing the old squeezebox
join a culture of only one endless tune
Or maybe I should hide my body and soul
in the heights of the sycamore tree
and wait for some sweet invitation
from a stranger who walked on Galilee
Now I'm back in the Dun Cow on Elvet
with nephews we call Brother Crow
we drink and talk music all evening
until the landlady cries "time to go"
following this fools agenda
people watching under the beams
because young men don't listen to wisdom
while old men are dreaming their dreams
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9. |
Yoden Ways
07:47
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In the east of this county
down a cul-de-sac of waste
through an air of indifference
beyond the solemn gate
I once stood on the corner
facing cold hostility
in a village inverted
which turns it's back on the sea
I don't want to go back
nothing there
nothing happens
they just turn their backs to the sea
I'm sorry your big wheel stopped turning
and a soul that's been torn has to grieve
but a stranger can bring you divergence and learning
but you cling to your chains and beliefs
you distain reality laughing
no need to engage with the free
if your ever in doubt, kick the foreigner out
and just turn your back to the sea
I don't want to go back
nothing there
nothing happens
they just turn their backs to the sea
Behind all these net curtain faces
it's away with your bright liberty
there's no room at the inn for compassion
It's all just a take-away commodity
when your young ones have painted their murals
and your unborn have planted their trees
we'll all fall back in the basin
and we'll all turn our backs to the sea
I don't want to go back
nothing there
nothing happens
they just turn their backs to the sea
they just turn their backs to the sea
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Chris Milner -Journeyman UK
The inspiration for his work is wide ranging and eclectic, Rooted in his own experience of life and his travels, the sheer poetry of his lyrics conveys the universality of love and faith . It is a show with a vibrant narative .
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