There we stood and there we left
Outside the flashing neon sign
With the smell of cheap cigars
And the hope of sweet perfume
And his heart it was reeling
With the th

a_brighter_star_than_you_will_shine

Down on the flag stones
The accordians
And sweet trumpets rise
Rusty memories
Of sin and doubting
Mingle in around
The queen street
Traffic noise
<

love_and_regret

cold dawn won't comfort you
cold coffee won't see you through
cold sheets won't heal your heart
your frozen fingers of your name so tarred

i know so rarely that thi

some_people_last_winter

She looked so far away
when she stood at our door
she sat frightened and frozen
and covered her eyes

But when you hide
no-one knows you deep inside
but

chairman_mao’s_vacation


freedom_train

(cover version)

The freedom train is coming, can't you hear the whistle blowing
Its time get your ticket and get on board
Its time for all the people to take this freedom

i’ll_never_fall_in_love_again


walking_back_home

The stars and satellites
Are quiet over the hills tonight
And the cats' eyes and white lines
Are heading out for miles
The frost on the embankment
Keeps my feet on t

i_was_right_and_you_were_wrong

I was right and you were wrong girl
Nothing lasts forever
Inside every one of us
There`s only so long

I believe the longest day girl
The lovely light of may g

little_india

I could be king
you could be queen
I'd give you all the flowers
that are evergreen
but now ther are no flowers to be seen
in little India

Memory fades
fergus_sings_the_blues

Fergus sings the blues
In bars of twelve of less
I'm a stranger to the land
To this wilderness
All things are possible but happen less and less
This is my country th

a_week_in_politics

(Undiscovered Kingdom)


In a windy street in a bitter morning
a seagull flies into a fire of blazing sun
in the minutes after midnight
when humans let go

this_train_will_take_you_anywhere

Down by the beach road
Crawling through the undergrowth
Stand by the railing
And look along
Put your ear to the ground
Listen for a while
Till all the tracks s

suprised_by_joy

There's a million reads that I'd not taken
till you caught me with my eyes closed
looking over my shoulder to see whats behind me
I didn't see the promised land

I f

a_week_in_politics_(is_a_long_time)