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Ice Cream and Whiskey
01:36
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A siren song
calling young and old
sing along
soft and sweet and cold
no fear
no darkness here
Laughing Jenny and her Whiskey bones
I raise a glass to you
a little bitter in my sugar cone
a little truth
no fear
no darkness here
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2. |
Cool Kids
02:46
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we were never cool kids
we had no pride
Hiding in our rooms
all the summertime
missing out on hanging out
with the wrong crowd
living it like they loving it
in the sun shine
in the sun shine
in the sun shine
now I walk the road I walk with head held high
knowing only I can live my life
all the things I used to be that brought me here
although sometimes dark
ah they made that spark
and that spark has grown into a fire
and that fire is mine all mine
we were never cool kids
and that's just fine
every fire burns in its own time
you never know what's down the road
and that's alright
you'll be living it like you’re loving it
in the sunshine
sunshine
sunshine
so walk this road with me with head held high
knowing only you and I
can be the ones to live our lives
all the things we used to be that brought us here
although sometimes dark
ah they made that spark
and that spark is burning as you grow
and its fire is yours and yours alone
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3. |
Tightrope
03:36
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TIGHTROPE
(Paul)
Saturday night
a drink and a fight
oh its a younger mans game
rattled and cursed
doing our worst
walking the wire again
I’ll show you how to hold on
if you show me how to hold on
and I hope
this tightrope
is high enough to dive from
and I climb
just to get to the time
I hold you so tight as we fall
as we fall
(Deb)
oh what a ride!
real life
here with our feet on the ground
heart in my hand
fighting to stand
gravity dragging us down
I’ll show you how to hold on
if you show me how to hold on
and i hope
this lifeboat
is strong enough to hold us both
and we sail
to the edge of the waves
and scream face to face as we fall
as we fall
(Both)
your hand
in my hand
everything
balancing
I’ll show you how to hold on
if you show me how to hold on
and I hope
this tightrope
is strong enough
to hold us both
and we climb
just to get to the time
your hand is in mine
as we fall
as we fall
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Invisible Me
03:55
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INVISIBLE ME
A silence
so sweet
only found
in sleep
ah peek a boo eye eye
ah peek a boo eye eye
whisper whisper whisper
secret secret secrets
never never never
see us see us see us see us
a peek a boo eye eye
as you’re sleeping
we will creep
two man army
me and me
out of sight
not out of mind
darkness is a
friend of mine
a hero’s journey
do you see?
(i)maginary
friend indeed
do you see?
can’t catch me
do you see?
can’t catch…
invisible me!
black cats slinking
through the streets
peeping toms play
hide and seek
such a lovely
family
peek a boo
society
a silence
so sweet
only found
in sleep
ah peek a boo eye eye
as you’re sleeping
we will creep
two man army
me and me
invisible me!
ah peek a boo eye eye
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Superheroes
02:18
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Never really got superman
you always know he's going to win
every danger and every deal
is easy for a man of steel
calling the boring
the voiceless and the choice-less
underdogs against the odds
you are superheroes
Never been on a Odyssey
an epic journey to victory
but some days I'm lost at sea
and some of you are there with me
make way for the everyday
be they treading water or making waves
underdogs against the odds
you are superheroes
what does it take
to really save the day?
maybe the right word
said in the right way?
Ah Superman
don't you have a back up plan?
cos real life is kryptonite
and doesn't care if you think you're right
calling the boring
the voiceless and the choice-less
underdogs against the odds
you are superheroes
you are superheroes
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6. |
Magic That Made Me
03:07
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MAGIC THAT MADE ME
I know there is magic in a single word
in the breath of rain
and the flight of birds
but the mood doesn’t always take me
no the mood doesn’t always take me
sunlight on water
or warm summer rain
I try to
surrender
again and again
but sometimes the magic escapes me
sometimes the magic escapes me
so I dig deep
into the dark
to find the spark
that lights the fire
there are moments int the darkness I am happy to have known
moments were my mojo made a magic of its own
i made the magic that made me
Yes I made the magic that made me
from honesty and drudgery and ordinary things
from kindness and anger and the kitchen sink
finding love and losing love and
learning what the difference can be
This is the magic that made me
This is the magic that made me
I know there is magic in a single word
in the breath of rain
and the flight of birds
but the mood doesn’t always take me
no the mood doesn’t always take me
from honesty and drudgery and ordinary things
from kindness and anger and the kitchen sink
finding love, losing love, knowing what the difference can be
I made the magic that made me
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Tightrope Reprise
01:37
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Bird bones 10 years old
always walking home alone
hiding from the cat calls and the fists
Butter bones 10 years old
practicing his slide trombone
solo
never with the other kids
your hand in my hand
everything
balancing
I'll show you how to hold on
if you show me how to hold on
I'll show you how
And I hope this tightrope
is strong enough to hold us both
we climb just to get to the time
your hand is in mine as we fall
your hand is in mine as we fall
your hand is in mine as we fall
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I Will Be The Moon
03:36
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I WILL BE THE MOON
Stick around and watch them burn
firebirds
they talk about us dear
they talk about love
as if thats enough to keep you around
Each one a letter never sent
full of love
each uninvited
each unrequited
let them burn
The sun will die and I will rise and I will be the moon
and you can be there too
we’ll all be fine
just for a little while
sun will die I will rise and I will be the moon
and you can be there too
and we’ll all be fine
for a little while
yeah we’ll all be fine for a little while
floating off up to the stars
firebirds
the ashes of love dear
a heart up in smoke
a funeral for hope
I suppose
So who will be I now?
lonely
hanging around you
silent and blue
I might as well do
the whole damn bit…
The sun will die and I will rise and I will be the moon
and you can be there too
we’ll all be fine
just for a little while
sun will die, I will rise and I will be the moon
and you can be there too
and we’ll all be fine
for a little while
yeah we’ll all be fine for a little while
yeah we’ll all be fine for a little while
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Zombie Donkeys
01:16
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Eeeee Aw
Ee Aww
Eeeeeee Awww
E Awwwww
Eeee Awww
Eeee awwww
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10. |
Trun Tum Run Tum
02:47
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TRUN TUM RUN TUM
(English translation)
Digga Digga Digga Digga Trun Tum Run Tum!
I believe in Trun Tum Run Tum, I believe in the light within
I can feel the earth beneath my feet, and the stories on the wind
Here where the morning meets the light
here where the shadows meet the sky
Here where the moon is fat and bold
Stories are waiting to be told
I believe in endings and beginnings and in endings again
I believe my mothers, mothers, mother knew the truth about these things
Here where the shoreline meets the sea
here where the shadows meet the sky
here where the new day meets the old
stories are waiting to be told
believe in Trun Tum Run Tum, I believe in the light within
believe in Trun Tum Run Tum, I believe in the light within
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11. |
Mr Twist
03:47
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MR TWIST
it is not locked
it is not loaded
words will only spoil
break the spell
steer the soft unknown
into story
here is the fire
resist, resist
do not rise
do not rise up
do not
and the bell tolls
and the wind blows
and the silence is lost
hold still
hang on to the white swan
stillness of the mill pond
don’t let the colours come yet
drunken trumpets and drums yeah
with their glories
here is the fire
resist, resist
do not rise
do not rise up
do not
and the bell tolls
and the wind blows
and the silence is lost
hold still
don't call me twisted I will not respond to twisted
I was beaten out of shape by another mans mistakes
and I missed my time
I surely missed my time
cos we forgot that this was a war
and we let them in and we let them win
and I hate to say that I'm afraid
but I'm afraid to say that this is hate
I know my name
and how I got it
I know my name
and I'm proud of it
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I WAS BEING SARCASTIC
the red rose is passion
the pink rose is joy
white is the innocence of youth
peach is sincerity and truth…
the father is a seed
the child is a thorn
a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
the rose will bleed when the child is born
and again and again as it grows
thats a little bit harsh
maybe a little unkind
maybe the seed is a rose
and the thorn is a rose
and they reach for the light together
ahhh for the light together
ahhh reach for the light
the yellow rose is friendship rose
the purple is adoration
the orange rose is a budding love
the black is everything
the reddest roses bloom in darkness
the shadows make the senses sing now
the father is a seed
the child is a thorn
a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
the rose will bleed when the child is born
and again and again as it grows
that’s a little bit harsh
maybe a little unkind
maybe the seed is a rose
and the thorn is a rose
and they reach for the light together
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13. |
Sweet Dreams Sweetie
01:04
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Sweet dreams
whatever that means
for Sweetie it seems
its not an option
Sleep tight
go that she might
but all through the night
here eyes are open
anyone else can be anything in their dreams nightly
but nothing for Sweetie though close her eyes ever so tightly
wrongly or rightly
the nightly dose of dreams
is not for Sweetie it seems ˘˘
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14. |
Take A Picture
01:39
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TAKE A PICTURE
You see my life
so much fun
you see my life
but oh my gosh
am i just fooling everyone?
every picture is a white wash
it’s not just me
it’s everyone
lying, lying, oh my god
and now no one is fooling anyone
but we just can’t stop
you can take a picture I don’t mind
every photograph, another life
you can take a picture any time
I can be whoever you like
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Diamond in the Rough
03:57
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The Brightest Diamond in the Rough
In my head I’m a pretty man still
and your smile is of interest not pity
And I’d be all set to be in for the kill
if only you could see me
back in the day I shone like a diamond
watch them fall in love
sharp as a knife
sweet as a rose
diamond in the rough
back in the day I shone like a diamond
honestly my love
had my flaws
but don’t we all?
diamond in the rough
When I dance ah this diamond still shines
and the mirror is the fool not me
so take a chance on this diamond of mine
lets see if you can see what I see
back in the day I shone like a diamond
watch them fall in love
sharp as a knife
sweet as a rose
diamond in the rough
back in the day I shone like a diamond
honestly my love
had my flaws
but don’t we all?
diamond in the rough
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The Eternal Question
02:23
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The Eternal Question
Where does time go?
Is he hiding under the stairs in a straight row?
Or in a misers deep pockets ne'er to see the light?
Or behind the Queens throne correct and polite?
We take time
ironically
to ponder this thought
then we're told he can fly
so can he be caught?
I do know he's a thief
and fair share's not his style
some folk prosper long
and some a short while
there's the beginning
the middle
but never the end
Father time is a master
we can't comprehend
so don't ignore him
but use him with care
for when you're not looking
he'll still be there
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paul mosley London, UK
New for 2023 : Paul is Live in London The First Wednesday Every Month at The Harrison near Kings Cross - for tickets google
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'Great modern folk writing ****' R2 Magazine
'Honeyed magic realist Folk Pop. Excellent.****' Q magazine
'Mercury Prize level good ****' BBC6Music
Paul is currently recording new material, watch this space...
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