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The Golden Age
03:57
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Don’t get burned by flame and fire,
Avoid the spit of the funeral pyre
My advice to you for when you’re dead,
Remember the Devil doesn’t always wear red
A culture of fear has taken hold,
So that our lives can be controlled
Controlled by men who are rich, rich but also poor,
With a skin of gold but rotten at the core
The fair, honest man has been forgot,
Respect and manners left to rot
The innocent can be chained in a cell,
But only the guilty board the train to hell...
The golden age has passed us by,
The baby boomers flew so high
All the best songs have been done,
Gimme Shelter, House of the Rising Sun
Blowin’ in the Wind,
Strawberry Fields Forever,
God Only Knows,
50 Ways to Leave your Lover
“The problem is all inside your head
She said to me
the answer is easy,
If you take it logically.
I’d like to help you in your struggle to be free,
There must be,
50 ways to leave your lover
50 ways to leave your lover”
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Lover's Hand
02:29
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Wading through the darkness in my mind,
Wondering why life can be unkind
Now I see this train is sorrow bound,
And I am left hanging around
For the...
...resurrection of my life,
To be rescued from the strife
And see the light
To hold a lover’s hand
In the very moment that we die,
You can feel your spirit floating through the sky
All those dissipating hopes and dreams
Begin to ripple on the silent streams
Desperate to...
...reignite my life,
To rescue me from the strife
Show me the light
To hold a lover’s hand
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Another Beer Blues
02:38
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Well you come into my life and you get inside my head,
But the only thing you ever do is crash upon my bed,
And if you’re looking for salvation, you ain’t gonna find it here,
Why don’t you run off to the kitchen; get yourself another beer
Well I’m bleeding out my blues you ain’t gonna bring me down,
I’m the only one in here who’s fit to wear my crown
And if you’re gonna act a fool, you won’t be doing it round here
Why don’t you run off to the kitchen; get yourself another beer
You don’t really wanna test me, don’t push me to the edge,
You don’t want to know what I can do when I’m hanging on a ledge
If youre gonna play your games, you won’t be playing them round here
Why don’t you run off to the kitchen and get yourself another beer
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Mirror Man
03:04
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Mirror Man, there on the wall,
Mirror Man, he sees it all
And his face seems to shine,
Whenever I’m feeling fine
And the laughter shows
Mirror Man, he looks back at me,
Mirror Man, he’s everything I could be,
And his eyes try to refrain,
From showing any pain
As the tears flow
Mirror Man I smile at you,
Smile back at me is all you do
The lines on your face show your age,
All you want to do is break out of your cage
Mirror Man my worries would be few,
If I could see from your point of view
To see my life through your eyes,
Knowing that you can’t tell any lies
Mirror Man, he never goes away
Mirror Man, I know he’ll always stay
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I look back
See the track
The path I travel
Starts to unravel
I can’t see, what’s in front of me
I don’t believe, in destiny
When there comes a storm
And the addict’s high
When the tears form
In a child’s eye
Life unfolds
Hearts stay closed
Let’s stay together
To brave bad weather
The rise and fall, comes to us all
Don’t you hear, the desperate call
To be set free
And feel the hate no more
To fight for liberty
In the endless war
We can cope, without the dope
Look for the things, that bring us hope
When the storm will pass
And the addict’s clean
When we hear the laughs
As the child dreams
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David James Riley Sheffield, UK
A singer/songwriter and artist based in Sheffield, England, David started gigging in 2013 playing mostly solo acoustic material. He recorded a unique cover of Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' as a winner of Yellow Arch Studio's Hidden Talent Showcase for Cavendish Cancer Care (available on iTunes). His debut EP 'Riley' includes 5 distinct songs encompassing a range of styles and influences. ... more
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