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Behind Closed Doors
03:15
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He was a gambler all his life
Wasn’t just money, he gambled with life
When he drank whisky
The demons rose
Livin’ life like this, so dark
And nobody knows, what goes on behind closed doors
He drank whisky to soothe his soul, he drank whisky because it was cold
He drank whisky to ease his mind, He drank whisky just to pass the time
A pillar of society
They didn’t see it
He was charm itself
When he drank his whisky
The demon rose
Like Jekyll & Hyde in the movie
This wasn’t a show
No-one knows what goes on behind closed doors
He drank whisky to soothe his soul, he drank whisky because it was cold
He drank whisky to ease his mind, He drank whisky just to pass the time
They were battered they were bruised
When they went to school
Teachers looked away
When he drank his whisky
The demon rose
He was a giant
Mama was frightened, it’s how it goes
No-one knows what goes on behind closed doors
Chorus x 2
Tag line – he only loved whisky
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2. |
To Sing Again
03:44
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I used to hear the sound of children playing
The sound of birdsong music to my ears
I used to hear the bells of churches ringing
The sound of shells and mortars fills my ears
Lay down your arms and come together
Heal the troubles all around
Lay down your arms fighting will never
Heal the sorrow in which I’m bound
CHORUS
And I really really really want to sing again
The beauty of our song to fill the air
And I really really really want to live again
This world without love too much to bear
This world without love too much to bear
Our daughters and their children flee their homes now
The men, the youth, our future fighting too
Our daughters separated from their loved ones
Will come again and make our country new
I heard her tell the soldier why she gave him
Seeds from the Sunflower of Ukraine
I heard her say please put them in your pocket
So where you die, the flowers will remain
CHORUS
Bridge
Desolation and destruction,
the beauty has all gone
but we will rise, we will rise we will rise just like the sun
CHORUS
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3. |
Bricks & Mortar
03:16
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When I think of bricks and mortar and the life that they define
I am captured in a moment, drifting images in time
All around me are the people, All around me taking time
Such very precious memories,spinning round my mind
Chorus
Bricks and mortar you give me shelter, bricks and mortar protect my heart
Bricks and mortar on firm foundations
Will keep you safe and warm most every night
Will keep you safe and warm most every night
Looking back now on the years we’ve had, what stories could be told
Of war and peace and happiness how our journey did unfold
All around me are the people, All around me taking time
Such very precious memories spinning round my mind
Chorus
Bridge
I’ve seen love and I’ve seen heartbreak, family broken, thrown aside
But the strength of these foundations, helped me build a better life
Chorus & Outro
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4. |
The Temperature's Rising
02:38
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Did you hear the news today?
The weatherman he said
The pressure's rising
Things look bad
Honk Kong's under water
Canada's on fire
Oh oh ooh the temperature's rising
Did you hear the news today?
The weatherman he said
Crops are declining
People are dying
Stricken with famine
The oceans are rising
Oh oh ooh the temperature's rising
Oh oh oh is it really so surprising?
Bridge
This is our wakeup call
Maybe too late to stand before we fall
Think of what you waste each day It’s payback time
Our life’s ebbing away
Did you hear the news today? The weatherman he said
Our planet is dying, there is no denying
We’ve spent all it gave us, how can we save us?
Oh oh ooh the temperature's rising
Oh oh oh is it really so surprising?
Oh oh ooh the temperature's rising
Oh oh oh is it really so surprising?
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5. |
Jackie
03:25
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Jackie, Jackie, I first heard your name way back in 65.
Jackie, Jackie, you paint a picture of our lives.
To you we'd send our letters spilling out our hope and fears
Cathy and Claire we hoped would solve them all
We hung on every word they said, not knowing where to turn,
Gave us hope and strength to carry on.
Chorus 2
Jackie, Jackie, . Bold and beautiful you brought our world to life
Jackie, Jackie, you really helped us to survive
Each week a centrefold to take and hang upon the wall.
This shed light where none had been before
The glamour in those pictures, smiling down on us
Made us think we could be so much more
The letterbox flew open
And you dropped to the floor
Into your pages we would disappear
The paperboy was long gone, reading stories of the war
You gave the girls the keys for life for sure
Chorus and outro
Jackie, Jackie, I first heard your name in 65
Jackie, Jackie, you paint a picture of our lives
You really helped us to survive,
OUTRO Ooh, Jackie you’ve been on my mind lately etc
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6. |
My Town
03:12
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It could have been a big town or a city
Those steam powered engines drew me in
I got to ride on the footplate of the loco
Stoke the engine with black diamonds Mr Briggs
Chorus
Oakworth calls my name whenever I am far away
To hear once more the chugging of the trai…n
Filled to the brim our train gets to deliver
Mrs Jones’s Pies and wool straight from the mill
On to the town where Slim Jim is the Porter
Stoke the engine with black diamonds Mr Briggs
Chorus
Bridge
We drive across moorland, the route we take so neatly planned
On gleaming rails we ride, we ride
Chorus
We’re loaded now, and ready for the home run
Back to the place where we belong
Carrying wood for Mr Martin’s cabin
Stoke the engine with black diamonds Mr Briggs
Chorus x 2
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Each and every day of these so many years
You’ve chased away the shadows as they fell
Always my protection when the storm clouds gathered in
Never failing, always by my side
Now in this darkest hour, I feel the curtain close
I cannot reach and hold you one last time
Behind the screen I sit and wonder what might have been
This silent war that’s taking you from me
Where will I be without you, where will I be, where will I be
Where will I be without you, where will I be, where will I be
And so I sing to you, like a thousand times before
I feel you next to me one more time
And even in the darkness, we’ve so much history
And your light will always shine on me
Where will I be without you, where will I be, where will I be
Where will I be without you, where will I be, where will I be
Where will I be without you, where will I be, where will I be
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8. |
The Bridge of Life
03:02
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A little bit of something strange, a little bit of something wild
You’ve got the notion, let’s make a potion
Let’s go wild, let’s go a little wild
Looking back, on the freedom that we had
To live our lives, things were good and bad
Always wild, just a little bit wild
We took the music to our soul, a smoky room and we got high
A little locomotion, lovin’ and devotion
And a little bit of wild, a little bit of wild
River flows, under the bridge of life
We take the knocks and make the best of what we have
Always a little bit wild, just a little bit wild
Bridge
Bright eyed dreams of youth burst into loneliness,
People wearing cloaks of emptiness, it’s a little bit strange
A little bit of something strange, a little bit of something wild
You’ve got the notion, let’s make a potion
Let’s go wild, let’s go a little wild
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9. |
Brothers & Sisters
04:06
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La la la la la la ....
We sat round the fire, that long night in June
Just talked to each other, time gone too soon
Shared many stories, things we’d all loved and lost
Brothers and sisters, whatever the cost
Life not covered in roses, no silver spoon
Love is unending, we reach for the moon
Not always happy, darkness appears
We pull together chase away fears
With the passage of time we forgive
With the passage of time, we forget
With the passage of time we rebuild
And we walk hand in hand
La la la la la la ....
Each year has it’s story, laughter and tears
In life like a sculpture, cracks have appeared
But our love and this friendship, carry us through
Brothers and sisters, will always be true
With the passage of time we’ll forgive
With the passage of time, we’ll forget
With the passage of time we rebuild
And will walk hand in hand
Outro: La la la la la la
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10. |
Pretty Woman
02:56
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That pretty woman’s got her place on the street
Killer heels like the world's at her feet
Satin and leather she's dressed to impress
The high stakes rollers are the ones she likes best.
CHORUS 1
For her it's all about the money yeah yeah
She works to get a better life
She hears him coming, engine's cool deep roar
Window down and she climbs right in the door
Smooth operator dripping money for sure
He pays her so she'll stay a week or more
Chorus 2
For her it's all about the money yeah yeah
She works to get a better life
It’s the Hollywood dream, she wants to make it, make it, make it make it
She wants to make her dreams come true
Bridge
No drugs no kissing are the rules of her game
Her little sanctuary so she can stay sane
Gave her his card and sent her to the store
Hollywood shopkeepers showed her the door
To the opera to a polo game
They fell in love amidst ...so much pain
Chorus 2
Spoken Outro: Welcome to Hollywood, what’s your dream?
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Cath Harney Music England, UK
I'm a singer songwriter based in West Yorkshire. I play both solo gigs and as part of a duo (Mockingbirds). In both cases, the songs are mostly self penned. I've been writing and performing my own songs for many years and spent 10 years running songwriting workshops for people with enduring mental health issues to help build/rebuild their self confidence and self esteem. ... more
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