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Big Time
02:47
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She’s a big time girl
With big time dreams
She’s got a big time boyfriend
She’s got no time for me
She works for a big time law firm
Earns a big time salary
She lives her life for the big time
But I wish she could see
I got no beef with the big time
But the big time ain't for me
All I want is a good time
And a good time girl for me
Her daddy’s a big time banker
She went to big time university
She’ll probably end up buried
In a big time cemetery
I got no beef with the big time
But the big time ain't for me
All I want is a good time
And a good time girl for me
I don’t understand those big time ways
But I guess you don’t miss what you never knew
I wish I never fell for a big time girl
And I hope you never do too
I got no beef with the big time
But the big time ain't for me
All I want is a good time
And a good time girl for me
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Layin’ on the sofa tokin’ away
Brought down nice-guy Jimmy because you could
But if you don’t get out the flat tonight
You’re gonna miss out on something good
You’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
Yeah you’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
Met a nice girl at the Co-Op
She likes the Manics and Nirvana too
But she’s waiting for you to make the first move
Cos she’s scared of her feelings, the same as you
You’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
Yeah you’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
But you ain't got the guts
So you sit there and rot
Guess you’ll have to make do with what you got
Which ain't a lot
You’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
Yeah you’ll never know
Unless you give it a try
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3. |
Only So Far
03:02
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She’s got a reputation
Cos she’s a bit of a tart
And though she’s free and easy
You try and take her heart
She’s been all around this crooked world
Passed from star to star
She’ll let you in her garden
But only so far
Many have tried before you
What makes you think you’re not the same?
She’s seen off all pretenders
To her it’s only a game
She’s been all around this crooked world
Passed from star to star
She’ll let you in her garden
But only so far
She needs you more than ever
But she’ll never show
Who was it that hurt her?
I guess you’ll never know
She’s been all around this crooked world
Passed from star to star
She’ll let you in her garden
But only so far
You’re lost in her secret eyes
They hide a long lost scar
She’ll let you in for exploration
But only so far
She’s been all around this crooked world
Passed from star to star
She’ll let you in her garden
But only so far
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4. |
The Fool
04:42
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He was so cool
Too cool for school
Looked like Cobain
Minus the pain
She sang in church
Like a bird on its perch
He liked what he saw
So went after more
But he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool
He paid for her meal
Made a big deal
Then they made out
Out and about
I love you, he said
As they lay on her bed
But his interest soured
With her flower devoured
And he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool
Ten years on
His good looks have gone
He can fool them no more
So he knocks at her door
But she has a life
She’s a mother and wife
She wishes him well
But now she can tell
That he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool
And no one knows but him
Why he treated her like he did
But he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool
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5. |
Tip of the Iceberg
03:15
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We had the wind in our sails
All above board
And as we rocked back and forth
I followed your true North
We had an accord
But there was something in the offing
When you stopped bein’ nice
Someone else on your sonar
I guess I was your Jonah
And here comes the ice
It was the tip of the iceberg
It was only the start
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart (baby you broke my heart)
It was the tip of the iceberg
You were off the chart
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart
You were always the master
So you came back on board
When you finally came clean
How unhappy you had been
So much unexplored
But your canon was loose
So when I heard the talk
That there’s another one
It was time for me to cut and run
And time for you to walk the plank
It was the tip of the iceberg
It was only the start
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart (baby you broke my heart)
It was the tip of the iceberg
You were off the chart
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart
Now it’s Davy Jones’ Locker for you
Dead in the deep dark blue
And you deserve it, too
It was the tip of the iceberg
It was only the start
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart (baby you broke my heart)
It was the tip of the iceberg
You were off the chart
The tip of the iceberg
And baby you broke my heart
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I heard a whisper out on the town
That you’d been goin' with another guy
I guessed they were jealous
When you told me not to believe their jaded lies
But with hindsight it’s easy to see
How you were playing me
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for playing ball
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for nothing at all
When I came home that icy afternoon
To find you twisted together in our marital bed
I knew I had to leave you
Despite all the slippery things you said
And with hindsight it’s oh so easy to see
How you were playing me
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for playing ball
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for nothing at all
The thing that burns the most
Is you never found the nerve
To tell me to my face
So now you’ll get exactly what you deserve
And with hindsight it’s easy to see
How you were playing me
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for playing ball
Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for nothing at all
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7. |
Smile
03:28
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I used to be so lonely
Every day I’d wake up blue
But that all changed
The moment I met you
Now I smile
24/7
Now I smile
For longer than a little while
Because time with you is heaven
You came up to my room
I sang you a gloomy song
But then you told me
I'd got it all wrong
Now I smile
24/7
Now I smile
For longer than a little while
Because time with you is heaven
I no longer live in sadness
That’s all in the past
And when you smile at me
I know we’re bound to last
Now I smile
24/7
Now I smile
For longer than a little while
Because time with you is heaven
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8. |
Nervous Learner
02:54
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I once met a girl
In fact she was a woman
We shared a jar of whiskey
On Park Avenue
She said she was a teacher
She looked like an angel
But I had no idea
What that lecturer could do
For me the nervous learner
At the age of twenty-two
She looked me in the eye
And asked if I was single
I said ma’am yes I am
Before she smiled and walked away
But when she reached the lobby
She turned around to beckon
And bein’ a nervous learner
I didn’t know what to say
There was no time for talkin’
In my mind anyway
When we reached the third floor
My hand it started shakin’
She took and held it tender
And whispered in my ear
There’s no need to be fearful
I can see you’re kinda nervous
But if you come inside
I’ll make your worries disappear
And for me the nervous learner
My destiny drew near
So that’s what came to be
I was the nervous learner
But in the arms of that teacher
I learned a thing or two
So I hope you’ll all remember
We all start out beginners
And should you get the chance
To pass it on to someone new
That same old nervous learner
Will owe it back to you
Yeah that same old nervous learner
Will owe it all back to you
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9. |
Faux Amie
02:52
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Sophie came from Croydon
She spoke French very well
Lacquer-faced and acid-tongued
A toxic Jezebel
Teased her way to drama school
On Place de la Chapelle
Hissed slurs on all her rivals
Yet they could not break her spell
Beware, beware the faux amie
Nobody will ever know
If this is real life for her
Or another super smash hit sell-out show
Smart Pierre the gendarme
Loved theatre more than life
The dragon charm of Sophie
Stole him from his wife
The gallery the setting
Where Sophie filmed their vice
The plot came to fruition
When Pierre paid the price
Beware, beware the faux amie
Nobody will ever know
If this is real life for her
Or another super smash hit sell-out show
Here comes a dodo man
Sophie takes him by the hand
But the roles are now reversed
For his trick is well rehearsed
And the cherished diamond ring
From her finger now with him
Maybe now Sophie you will learn
So beware, beware the faux amie
Nobody will ever know
If this is real life for her
Or another super smash hit sell-out show
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10. |
The Tower
01:59
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This is the story of Grenfell
A tale to make you feel numb
The stairwell as dark as a raven
The cladding as cheap as they come
The occupants wrote to the council
To warn of the risk of a fire
But the poor are the bane of the cosy
So their notes were tossed on the pyre
Then one steamy summer evening
The inevitable came to be true
The screams ran down from the tower
There was nothing the firemen could do
And whom should we blame for their murder?
Our foundations are ruptured and wrong
Be change or accept there’ll be trouble
For the oppressed can only take it for so long
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11. |
I Wish
01:53
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I wish you a life full of laughter
Fun times filled with joy
I wish you always be with friends
My gentle-hearted boy
I wish you lots of happiness
In everything you do
But most of all my darling
I wish you be you
I wish you find a partner
Who treats you like a king
I wish you many children
And all the joy that brings
I wish you grow to wisdom
And share it back around
But most of all my darling
I wish you love abound
I wish you sing this song
With elation in your heart
I wish we were together now
To never be apart
I wish you hear these words
And enjoy my simple tune
But most of all my darling
I wish I’ll see you soon
La-la-la...
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There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
My mother she was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
Now mothers go tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend their lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun
I've got one foot on the platform
The other is on a train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
Yeah God I know I'm one
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Ryan Fox London, UK
Ryan Fox is a roots/folk singer-songwriter from Kent, UK. His gentle, smart, poetic lyrics and sweet, well-crafted melodies are inspired by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Dylan Thomas, Percy Shelley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, John Lennon, The Animals, The Byrds, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, The Beatles, Cast, Noel Gallagher and the Nashville TV series. ... more
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