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That's The Way It Is
02:46
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If I were to tell you that I had a secret
And then shared it with you would you help me keep it?
But a secret’s not a secret if it’s known to more than one
And the best of all intentions can be easily undone
Chorus
That’s the way it is
That’s the way it has to be
Yes That’s the way it is
Here and now
If I had to tell you that a promise is worth keeping
Would you honour that completely or consider cheating?
But a promise is no promise if you don’t propose to keep it
Please do not commit to it,I’d rather you just leave it
I have got a reason for everything I do,
Even if you don’t accept it what is it to you?
I’m not after permission to tell you how things are
I don’t need your approval or worry if you care
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Little Tom Peep
03:04
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Little Tom Peep, little Tom Peep
Sneaks round your house while you are asleep
Roots through your drawers while you’re counting sheep
Dirty old person is little Tom Peep
Looking through your window watching you play solo
You know he loves to do it every single day
Little Tom Peep, little Tom Peep
Drinks all your coffee while you are asleep
Flicks through your pix while you’re making zees
Dirty old Tom will you catch his disease
Sitting in your bushes with his little periscope
If he gets too excited worry he will have a stroke
Little Tom Peep little Tom Peep
Flits through your bedroom as a special treat
Little Tom Peep little Tom Peep
The naughtiest person you’ll ever meet.
Have you thought he might be running round in all your clothes?
It’s a nasty little habit that really ought to be exposed
Little Tom Peep little Tom Peep
Likes to get all his thrills on the cheap
Little Tom Peep Little Tom Peep
Tiptoes around in his stockinged feet
Do you think somebody ought to have Tom locked away
If he weren’t your mother I’m sure you’d have a lot to say
About little Tom Peep little Tom Peep
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Land Called Far Away
03:59
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Land Called Far Away
We raced with the devil when we were young
Now we’re chasing shadows til the light has gone,
What used to be real became a memory
It’s hard to realize what it meant to me,
Behind my eyes and inside my mind,
Looking back where did all those dreams go
Chorus
Over the rainbow is a land called far away
I go to visit memories but I never want to stay,
Blue remembered hills and mountains
Slowly fade to grey,
Lock them in a box forever
Throw away the key.
We danced in the seaspray when the days were long,
Never knew it might be leading to a storm,
When the clouds rolled in and blotted out the sun
I tried to recollect where I had come from,
So long ago, when time stood still
Thinking back why did those dreams die?
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Loneliness is an empty place,
Misery has more than one face,
Look around at all the people who ask to meet you,
But you’re still alone,
Stare into their vacant eyes and realize
They don’t fill that void.
Waiting to lose a sense of despair,
Find someone to help you out of there,
Take their hand and you’ll understand
As they lead you to the door,
Hesitate and all is lost and you’ll count the cost
For ever more.
Don’t waste your time in searching someday you’ll lose the hurting,
It may creep up on you, but you’ll know what to do,
You don’t need permission just to sit and listen,
There’s a golden dawn around the corner for you.
Hope is born in your darkest hour,
Find belief and watch it flower,
Celebrate the joy you feel inside
You can’t deny yourself
All comes right if you win the fight and most importantly
You believe.
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Summerisle
01:40
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Instrumental
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Goodnight Mr Pootles (for Jasper)
When I was young, I had a friend
Who came to me in my waking dream,
We’d play together when I was alone
He’d go away if I was not on my own.
Every night we’d talk about our days adventures
Before he saw me off to sleep.
Chorus
Goodnight Mr Pootles, goodnight my special friend,
Goodnight Mr Pootles goodnight, you’ll be with me to the end
As I grew older I found new friends
And no longer felt the need for you
Tho you were still there at the back of my mindIn case I called to you at any time,
But I looked elsewhere for consolation
Even as I closed my eyes to sleep.
Chorus
You are always in my mind
Now as I reach the end of my journey
I want you more than all those years ago,
And your need is greater than I could realize
It’s my thoughts that are keeping yuo alive.
The light fades slowly and darkenss beckons us
It’s calling out to me and you.
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Mind and You
03:25
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1) I know it’s time to choose between my mind and you.
To toss a coin out of my hand, and see which side it’s going to land,
But it’s all that I can do to even think straight.
2) All the things you do to me, can’t be dismissed casually,
Even though I don’t know what to do about it.
Chorus
Through all the highs and lows I’ve had to keep my eyes on you,
And all those changing moods can only be put down to you.
3) The day has got to come when I am left with no one,
Because everyone will leave, all because of you and me
But the truth is I don’t want to let you go at all.
Outro
You set the mood, you set the scene, take me places I’ve never been.
Promise the earth, shine like the sun, show me worlds that I’ve never known.
I reach for the sky and can’t touch the clouds, screaming in silence but sounding so loud.
I ask for tomorrow you give me today, never expect me to complete all the journey.
Open my mind while closing my eyes, blind me from what I should realize.
Offer me hope but give me despair, treat me like everyone knows this is nowhere.
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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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