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Jack Of All Trades
03:21
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Variety's the spice of life or so I have been told
And I've made it my goal to try out loads before I'm old
A bit of this and bit of that, it stops things going stale
But getting to the pinnacle is all to no avail
Cos perfection takes a lifetime of practiced dedication
But for me that single path would just lead to stagnation
So I like my life to have a little variation
And the roads I travel will have many destinations
I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none
Tried my hand at many things but not excelled at one
I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none
And now I've changed my tune and I'll sing songs for everyone
So now I'm trying piracy, but not on the high seas
Tack back and forth across this land my audience to please
And as I plunder good times and pillage vain applause
You'll forgive me if I'm not the best, that is just because
I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none
Tried my hand at many things but not excelled at one
I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none
And now I've changed my tune and I'll sing songs for everyone
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I'm Not
04:39
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I'm not a great song writer. Not Nick Parker after all
I'm not gonna make it big. I'll never play Carnegie hall
I'm not gonna write a pop song, it's not something I should do
And I'm not gonna write a love song but this song's just for you
I'm not a top flight football player or a manager at that
I'm not likely to be Pope, well I could never wear that hat
I'm not a wealthy banker or rich business tycoon
I'm not gonna make a mint, but I will keep on writing tunes
I'm not asking for a big house, a Jacuzzi and pool
I'm not going on the x factor; I'd only look a fool
I'm not gonna drive an Audi or a BMW
I'm not ever gonna let you down 'cos all I have is you
I'm not the kind to hide emotion
I'm not afraid to cry
I'm not a macho kind of guy
I'm not a great magician. Would I want that? Not a lot!
I'm not a lion tamer. It's the guts I haven't got
I'm not gonna run away to sea, though it is probably overdue
And I'm not even a real pirate but I feel it through and through
I'm not a lumberjack or astronaut, or the Prince of Liechtenstein
I'm not that guy who folds ends of loo rolls to a point all of the time
I'm not good under pressure, I just get in a stew
I'm not ever gonna let you down cos all I have is you
I'm not a gambler I'm more circumspect, but
I'm not settling for less
I'm not gonna skip a chance at happiness
I'm not passing up on opportunity
I'm not gonna miss this deal
I'm not about to hide the way I feel
I'm not the greatest friend but I'll help mates if I can
I'm not a grandpa or great uncle but I make stab at dad
I'm not one of the immortals or a film star that's for sure
I'm not the only one, I'm not the droid you're looking for
I'm not a saint at all, I'm not a great philanthropist
I'm not a sinner either, and I try to do my bit
I'm not the life and soul, well maybe when I've had a few
I'm not ever gonna let you down cos all I have is you
I'm not a gambler I'm more circumspect, but
I'm not settling for less
I'm not gonna skip a chance at happiness
I'm not passing up on opportunity
I'm not gonna miss this deal
I'm not about to hide the way I feel
This song is nearly over, this yarn is nearly spun
I wasn't gonna write a love song but it seems that's what I've done
I'm not the best I know that and all these things I'm not
But I'm not ever gonna let you down cos you're all that I have got
Yes, all I have is you
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No Truck
04:32
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Now Nobby was a navvy boy, sweat was all he knew
Embankments, cuts, picks & shovels with him as he grew
But when it came to spend his pay at the end of the working day
The company knew how to get their way
Yeah, the company knew how to get their way
He said: all I want's a fair day's work for a fair day's pay
To spend my wages as I want, not as the gaffers say
Yeah, all I want's a fair day's graft. Is that so much to ask
I'll have no truck your work's corrupt, these ways lie in the past
You think we've left this all behind - you'd better think again
Rights fought long and hard for - blood, sweat, tears and pain
So working folk like us won't have to go through that again
I'll have no truck with that
I'll say to hell with that!
No. We'll have no truck with that!
They'll sell you all you need to work and it'll come from your own pay
Just like the miners candles, way back in the days
When you owed you soul to the tommy store so they would own you too
You had no choice, you had no voice. There was nothing you could do.
The year is 1831 and in the South Wales valleys practices like the Truck system, falling wages, rising prices and debt are bringing workers together to protest. "Caws y bara!" thousands cried as they marched, for the first time under the red flag. And in the siege that followed many hundreds would be injured or killed but one of the many seeds of trades unionism, socialism and justice were sown
They've got us over a barrel
But we won't take this lying down
Nobby and his mates have raised the red flag of revolt
There's no way back we'll lay siege to this town
Together we can stand on solid ground
Together we can built a better land
Together!
You think we've left this all behind - you'd better think again
Rights fought long and hard for - blood, sweat, tears and pain
So working folk like us won't have to go through that again
I'll have no truck with that
You think we've left this all behind - you'd better think again
Rights fought long and hard for - blood, sweat, tears and pain
So working folk like us won't have to go through that again
I'll have no truck with that
I say to hell with that!
I'll have no truck with that
No. We'll have no truck with that!
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Put A Sock In It
04:47
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Everywhere I go and everywhere I see
Desperate people, on the move, fellow folk in need
And what's the common factor, unites us in the street
The truth is simple, plain to see. It's right there at your feet
I say that all our words don't mean a thing
They cover up our shame, our guilty feelings
Action is what counts to make a stand
The little things mean more than that
And I intend to pay it back
Maybe we can lend a helping hand
And put a sock in it. It could be me or you
Put a sock in it. That's the least that we can do
That's the least that we can do
Everything I've done and everything I've seen
Exhausted, beaten, nearly drowned, the shirt stripped from our backs
Exploitation, persecution, still the march goes on
To safety and security somewhere along the track
But are my words enough to mean a thing
Do they just sustain those guilty feelings
Our action's what it took to make a stand
The little things are what we lack
And in the end we'll pay it back
All we want's a little helping hand
So put a sock in it. It could be you or me
Put a sock in it. That's the best that we can be
That's the best that we can be
Be the best that we can
That's the best that we can be
Be the best that we can
Every journey tells a different tale
Unique as fingerprints
Carving out a long hard trail
Not as the press depicts
Can you imagine leaving home
Familiarity
Risk unknown lands, in strangers' hands
For opportunity
It's not so hard these words can mean a thing
There is no need for shame or guilty feelings
Our actions make us who we are, and we will make a stand
The little things are right on track
What we give will come right back
With only just a little helping hand
And put a sock in it. It could be me or you
Put a sock in it. That's the least that we can do
So put a sock in it. It could be you or me
Put a sock in it. That's the best that we can be
That's the best that we can be
Be the best that we can be
Be the best that we can be
Be the best that we can be
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5. |
It's Down To Us
03:07
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It's down to us. It's down to us. It's down to us. It's down to us
Say what you like, the world's messed up
There's people trying to kill - truth and love
And the ones we have relied on for support
Have let us down, left us to drown, without a second thought
So who you gonna call in your hour of need
Who is gonna stem this tide of hate and greed
There's no-one left we are bereft of people on our side
At the end of the day
It is down to us; to fight this threat
It's down to us; we'll defeat this yet
It's down to us
At the end of the day, it's down to us
Sometimes it seems as if there is nowhere else to turn
And all that we can do is sit and watch the world burn
And though we know down deep inside we're all one family
We're tricked through fear 'til we can't hear the song we all should be
Cos in post-truth, alt-fact, trumped up world
We need to stand together have our message told
It's not the end, yeah we must send - a song of love and trust
When the chips are down...
It is down to us; to fight this threat
It's down to us; we'll defeat this yet
It's down to us
When the chips are down, it's down to us
It's down to us. It's down to us. It's down to us
When you feel you're gonna fall (It's down to us)
And there's no one left at all (It's down to us)
And your back's against the wall (it's down to us)
Who you gonna call
It is down to us; to fight this threat
It's down to us; we'll defeat this yet
It's down to us. It's down to us
So now we know what we must do it's down to you and me
Stand as one under the sun in solidarity
Not part of the problem, we're part of the solution
Be the change you want to be, be part of the resolution
Perhaps it won't be easy, perhaps we'll have to fight
Perhaps there is a chance if we all unite
If it comes to nought at least we fought as we knew we must
Cos when all is said and done...
It is down to us; to fight this threat
It's down to us; we'll defeat this yet
It's down to us.
Cos at the end of the day
There is only one way
Hear what we say
It is down to us!
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Upon This Shore
04:50
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An old man sits upon the shore
His mind roams free as he starts to explore
The map of memories folded in his head
Contemplates a life well led
He said leave me here my time is done
I won't be a burden to anyone
I'll take my place among the rocks and stones
Let the sand and the sea take my bones
He said leave me here, I can't take this anymore
Leave me by myself upon the shore
To stay forever more beside the ebb and flow
Oh let me go. Let me go
He said these waves have crashed upon this shore
For so many years before
Any one of us was born and they'll go on every morn
For millennia after we are gone
Now his spirit flies o'er western shores
Joins the eagle as it soars over hills and moors
Then fades into the rocks as they form sand
Ash to dust upon the strand
He said leave me here, I can't take this anymore
Leave me by myself upon the shore
To stay forever more beside the ebb and flow
Oh let me go. Let me go
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Give It Up
04:16
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When I'm at the end and can't defend the life that I have led
I give it up , give it up. See what lies ahead
When I need a change and must exchange that legacy for love
I give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
I said give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
Now's the time, I must unwind all this complexity
And give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
Embrace the future with both hands. Seize opportunity
Give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
I said give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
There comes a time when things must be improved on
There comes a time we all have to move on
There comes a time this all has to end
There comes a time the old life is condemned
Give it up, give it up. Put it all behind you
Give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
Give it up, give it up. Put it all behind you
Give it up, give it up. Live your dream instead
The old ways gone, it won't be long. We could have a ball
If we give it up , give it up. See what lies ahead
New life beckons, what d'you reckon, should we chance it all
And give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
I said give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
Give it up, give it up. Put it all behind you
Give it up, give it up. See what lies ahead
Give it up, give it up. Put it all behind you
Give it up, give it up. Live your dream instead
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8. |
Far From Home
05:07
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I've travelled round this great big world
and there's one I've got to say, the one thing I have found
The place I rest my head and the people that I met
make me thankful I am able and it's great to be around
And the journey's as important as the place I'm heading for
Along the way, another day a new experience, new dawn
Just like life it's not about the place you finish up
It's how you get there, who you meet and what you do as you roll on
I'm in this place I've never been
Things I've never heard before and sights that I've never seen
People I have yet to meet and things I've yet to do
While I'm far from home
The streets are unfamiliar but I was born to roam
And I would like to stay a while if that's ok with you
Cos I'm far from home. Far from home. Far from home
So I'm on the road again
But this time you are with me and I couldn't ask for more
All adventures doubled, a companion 'til the end
A whole wide world for us to explore
And where it takes us no one knows we'll follow all the same
Maybe we'll do some good along the way
One thing's for sure, you know the score we only get one chance
Before you travel home for good one day
Once again we're in this place we've never been
Things we've never heard before, sights that we've never seen
More great folk to meet, and things we've yet to do
While we are far from home
The streets are unfamiliar but we were born to roam
And if you will allow it then we'd love to spend some time with you
Cos we're far from home. Far from home. Far from home
Cos we're far from home. Far from home. Far from home
Once again we're in this place where we have been
To swap tales of what we've done before, meet all our friends again
Sing and dance and laugh and joke, all the things we love to do
While we're far from home
The streets now seem familiar but we're still gonna roam
We've had a ball and it's been great to spend this time with you
While we're far from home. Far from home. Far from home
While we're far from home. Far from home. Far from home. From home
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Did She Know?
04:25
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You were just a little girl as the mill race ran beneath
When fate first lay its evil hand on you
He was taken by the waters, and to an early grave
There really was nothing you could do
But the guilt lay like the waters bearing down on you
Carried the pain, held in the tears
Cared for sisters and for brothers, did the best you could
But the burden was just so hard to bear
Did she know? Did she know? When she said that did she know?
Was it intuition? Did she know? Did she know?
Could she was what come now, did she know?
Then romance came and swept you up upon its heady breeze
Carried you to places never dreamed
But all too soon this spell was broken, no breath left to cry
As life carried you on along its stream
Did she know? Did she know? When she said that did she know?
Was it intuition? Did she know? Did she know?
Could she was what come now, did she know?
Took all the pain, took all the tears. Moulded them into a force for good
Took all the pain, took all the tears. Generations would thank you if they could
Take all the pain, take all the tears. If you have to go you say it's been the best
Take all the pain, take all the tears. You're moving on, laying the guilt to rest
Did she know? Did she know? When she said that did she know?
Was it intuition did she know, did she know
Was it an admission? Was it a premonition?
Could she was what come. Did she know?
Could she was what come. Did she know?
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Under The Sun
04:01
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All the great songs have been sung, so this one's not as good
As a lot of those that went before, I hope that's understood
And the tune might sound familiar, and the chorus make you frown
And think you've heard it once before but you can't quite pin it down
No you just can't pin it down
Cos some folk like to hear new songs while others don't complain
If all they hear is Brown eyed Girl and Wonderwall again (and again and again and again)
And then again for those who want originality
I'm prepared to have a go but this is what I see
Yes, this is what I see
All the best songs have been written
All the best tunes have been sung
So this is what you're getting
And it's probably already been done
Yes probably already been done
So I'll attempt original, try to be creative
And if the juices don't flow freely you'll just have to live - with
The fact the odd one ends up sounding oddly similar
To a chord line or a melody you just heard in the car
You know you get the idea, that
All the best songs have been written
All the best tunes have been sung
So this is what we're stuck with
And I've only just begun
Yes, I've only just begun
To sing a new song like an old song. This could be your song; your song all along
I'll sing a new song like an old song. This could be your song; your song all along
I'll sing my song, like an old song. Bap bap bada da
I'll sing my song, like an old song. Bap bap bada da. Bap bada da!
All the best songs have been written
All the best tunes have been sung
So won't you sing along
Cos there's nothing new under the sun
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Sold Short
03:01
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Promises pour from your lips
To you it's just like falling from a log
You've no intention to see through
Hollow pledges you obscure by propaganda fog
Recruit the liars and the cheats, the ones that you can goad
The power of the gullible, the foaming xenophobes
They'll rally to your cause. You'll ride to victory of a sort
As you lead us morally bankrupt down the road that you have bought
You've sold us short. With what you've wrought.
For your own ends. You've sold us short. Hey!
Divide and rule, the age old trick
We fall for it every time
Play into the hands of the power-crazed nut
Who couldn't give a toss for you just wants his pockets lined
Recruit the liars and the cheats, the ones that you can goad
The power of the gullible, the foaming xenophobes
They'll rally to your cause. You'll ride to victory of a sort
As you lead us morally bankrupt down the road that you have bought
You've sold us short. With what you've wrought.
For your own ends. You've sold us short. Hey!
All of this pretence is all for just one aim
All of this pretence just for your own gain
We'll seek you out we'll call you out. For the liar that you've been
We won't be fooled again no we won't be taken in
Recruit the liars and the cheats, the ones that you can goad
The power of the gullible, the foaming xenophobes
They'll rally to your cause. You'll ride to victory of a sort
As you lead us morally bankrupt down the road that you have bought
Yes this just reaps the harvest of the lies that we've been taught
Another sad example of the web in which we're caught
In the end you leave us as you always do sold short
You've sold us short. With what you've wrought.
For your own ends. You've sold us short.
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Another Rum Song
04:03
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We set sail at the rising sun Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
A drink at each port, it was how it began Haul Away! Woah-oh-oh!
The ship she was built of fine royal oak Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
With The Swan at her prow; such a splendid boat Haul Away! Woah-oh-oh!
We sail away with the wind at our backs
It's one for all and all for one
Full steam ahead, there's no turning back
There's a long way to go, so let's have another rum!
Yeah, 3 2 1 let's have another rum Arr!
The old man's beard's a red lion's mane Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
With a cold white heart, so cruel and insane Haul Away! Woah-oh-oh!
The new mate, George, bore the old King's Arms Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
But now answers to the bell of our corsair firm Haul Away! Woah-oh-oh!
We're sailing on with the wind at our backs
And it's one for all and all for one
Haul together, take in the slack
It's all to play for, let's have another rum! 3 2 1 let's have another rum Arr!
Down in one let's have another rum. Yeah, bottoms up! Let's have another...
And it's Kraken for the old man, Mount Gay for the Mate
Captain Morgans for the powder monkey
The Lambs Navy we pillaged the quartermaster hid
So it's Red Leg for the Boatswain and me
Through the white horses we ploughed gamely on Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
With our angel to guide us. Any port in a storm! Haul Away! Woah-oh-oh!
The skies cleared, the storm passed, we followed the stars Heave me hearties! Woah-oh Woah-oh!
To anchor, safe harbour where we hit the bars! Drink up me hearties! Woah-oh-oh!
We've sailed on home with the wind at our backs
And it's one for all and all for one
Drinking together, the tars and the jacks
They've called last orders, let's have another rum!
Yes we've sailed on home with the wind at our backs
And it's one for all and all for one
Drinking together, the tars and the jacks
They've called last orders, let's have another rum!
Yes that's last orders, let's have another rum!
The voyage is done. It's time for one last rum
Arr!!
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