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Chorus
Escape from the witchwood, from the witchwood, from the witchwood,
Escape from the witch wood in order to survive
Escape from the witchwood, from the witchwood, from the witchwood,
Escape from the witchwood if you want to stay alive.
I had a dream, a dark blue dream,
I was brought to a dreadful place,
I never knew who my captor was,
Couldn't see their shape or face.
Dragged to a house I thought was gingerbread,
Though it was made of earth and wood,
Keep me from the wicker man,
Protect me from the evil dead.
Chorus
Branches clawing at my coat,
As I run without real hope,
I know that there is no escape,
No way to avoid my fate
Bridge
Running faster than I can, running faster than any man,
No idea where I am, So much I don't understand
I awoke, still in my dream,
Victim of the silent scream,
I know I'll never ever leave,
Won't find my way out through the trees.
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If you were Supergirl and I was your man,
I'd save you from kryptonite every way I can,
Would you let me call you Kara Zor-el?
Would you even hear me in my lonely hell?
I'm trapped inside the Phantom Zone
There's no one here I'm all alone,
Got no chance of ever getting home
Lost inside the Phantom Zone
If I were Robot Archie.
Could I ask you to start me,
Wind me up and let me go,
But I'm not any tin man, locked inside a tin can,
I've got a heart as you must know.
Chorus
I'm trapped inside a suit of steel,
It doesn't mean that I don't feel,
It's a state that seems so unreal,
Just like being trapped inside the Phantom Zone.
I don't want to fade to grey, or disappear any day,
If there's a ghost of a chance, of making this a new romance.
I'm nothing but a normal man,
Living life with no real plan,
Isn't that the same for you?
But although I may wonder,
What pressures we are under,
Don't you ever drag me where I don't want to go.
Chorus
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Instrumental
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Will 'O The Wisp
03:53
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Chorus
Guide me with your light, will o' the wisp,
Don't leave my sight, will o' the wisp
Even down the wildest paths,
I'm following your flickering light
Under the darkest skies
And in the blackest night
Walking down a country road,
Across a windy moor,
An unlit alleyway,
Your light still shines.
Misty morning woodland glade,
Where the sprites both hide and play,
If I follow you here will I find my way back home?
Chorus
Many previously followed you,
Never seen again,
I'm aware next time it could be me,
But when the night is black,
And the darkness calls,
Without your light how can I see?
Bridge
Follow me, yes follow me, follow my light
Follow me, yes follow me into the endless night,
Follow me oh follow me, Follow my flickering flame
You know that if you follow me you won't be seen again.
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Random Brandon
02:52
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Every day he wakes up with the blues,
Each time is always something new,
Could he sort it with a cup of tea?
As he goes about his daily tasks,
So many questions to be asked,
Is he in such mental agony?
He always wants your sympathy
Apologies don't work you see
Will you take him as he wants to be.
Chorus
Don't abandon Random Brandon
But let him know how life should be.
So he sits in a small cafe,
People watching each and every day.
He is sure they are not suffering like he.
All he seeks is empathy,
That's what he's looking for you see
Treat him in the way you'd want to be.
Chorus
Does he care that there are worse than him,
As he works out each day at he gym,
Looking at all those who seem to be pain free.
Should he have to pay the penalty
For his excess of self pity
When there are plenty worse than he.
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Memories Of Summer
03:07
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Summer days, glad they're here again,
Trips out with your friends, the sun is smiling.
Carnivals and fetes on the village green,
Strawberries and cream, and then go play hoopla.
Chorus
Memories of summer, do they seem so long ago?
Can you see them clearly, or through a rosy glow?
Those memories of summer keep coming round again,
Will there be a last time, will they ever end or never end?
Sitting on the beach, castles made of sand,
Build them with your hands, then see them wash away.
Ice cream in a cone, with a chocolate flake,
Boating on a lake, are we all pirates?
Will we ever see those days again?
Visit them once more with your friends.
Picnic in the park, blanket on the ground,
Food spread all around, then back for bedtime,
Chorus
Summer days, glad they're here again
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Caretaker Of Your Heart
04:34
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Drinking beer at my favourite bar, Friday night at ten,
Nothing much was happening, when you walked in,
Had a really good feeling when I met you that night,
Didn't know it at the time but it would change my life.
You came in for a glass of wine and needed cheering up,
Said somebody you had loved had betrayed your trust,
Same thing had happened to me so I knew how you felt
While tears dropped from your eyes my thoughts went somewhere else.
Chorus
I want to be caretaker of your heart
I'll guarantee it never breaks apart
Give you all my loving from morning until dark
I want to be caretaker of your heart.
I didn't say it cause I knew you needed time,
To heal all the pain inside and clear your troubled mind
I've seen you growing stronger, enough to stand your ground,
And if you think that it's alright I'd love to stick around.
Chorus
I won't neglect you, or leave you alone,
I'll love you forever, my heart is now your home.
Chorus
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Hello Chums
02:25
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Hello chums, I hope we're going to have some fun,
If the best laid plans, when they're in your hands,
Always come undone,
Kick off your slippers and wiggle all your toes,
Hello chums, see how the evening goes.
Hi there chums, I hope you've had a lovely day,
If all your friends drive you round the bend,
I'm hoping you'll still stay,
It's a splendid evening, let's drink a glass of wine,
Hi there chums, you know I'm feeling fine.
Everybody needs to have a chum,
To share the sad times and to have some fun.
Goodnight chums, I hope you had a lot of fun,
You and me should have a cup of tea,
And chat about what's been done.
There's a rainbow round my shoulders,
And the sky is full of love,
Goodnight chums, enjoy all you dream of.
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The Twang
02:01
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Instrumental
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The Devil went walking through Derbyshire,
To see what he could find,
Looking for a soul, or two or three,
He really didn't mind,
He wasn't bothered about the age,
If it was a soul,
Impure in word and thought and deed,
He loved them young and old.
He came across a wretched crone,
Twisted up with age,
When he told her why he'd come,
She answered in a rage.
“I've not lead a blameless life,
I know that much is true,
But any soul that I may have,
Is way too good for you.”
She said “ I am a Derby lass,
There's one thing you can do.
If you do the thing I ask
My soul I'll give to you.
I talked all about you to my daughter,
Who said that you're not smart enough
To turn yourself to water.”
The Devil bristled up at this,
And said that “I'll show you,
I'll turn into a stagnant pool,
You will see what I can .”
So he turned himself to water,
With little real strain.
The woman grabbed a nearby brush,
And swept him down a drain.
So if you're walking through Derbyshire,
Please take my advice,
Don't go wading into streams,
Or you might pay the price,
The gurgle that you hear,
Is not a babbling brook,
But the Devil's evil laughter,
Begging you to look.
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Phil Matthews a.k.a.the Village Derby, UK
The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs.
Phil has built up a following around the Midlands and South
East winning hearts and minds with his performances.
Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album music streamed and downloaded thousands of times.
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