Released 1st July 2016
Tales From Hard Luck Town -Debut Album
Tales From Hard Luck Town -Debut Album
Lyrics Chapter 1. Hard Luck Town. Looking out my window there’s a world that’s often missed There’s teenage alcoholics and old men who have never been kissed Average Joes pass on by like they don’t exist, In Hard Luck Town Oh when you’re down in Hard Luck Town. Three fifteen a woman screams it echoes through the night Ah Christ is someone being killed or is it another lovers fight Frightened people lock their doors and pull their duvets tight In Hard Luck Town Oh when you’re down in Hard Luck Town. Beware the politician man and those who work for banks They’ll empty out your pockets and expect you to say thanks And when you’ve nothing left to give you’ll join the homeless ranks In Hard Luck Town Oh when you're down in Hard Luck Town So if you're out of money and you'r running out of luck Your friends have up and left you and your life has turned to mud You've read the signs you're in a bind and I hope you enjoy your time In Hard Luck Time Oh when you're down in Hard Luck Town Chapter 2. Space to Roam I walk along these streets of home Faces pass me by but I feel so alone My pain is gone just got to press on Gotta find me some space to roam. Now that you’ve gone I can see the sky The clouds have gone with your hollow lies See verdant fields of green Clear crystal mountain streams I`ll rest awhile and bide my time. My spirit travels with the tide Across the open seas into a world so wide I voyage to rest my soul A steady ship I control And the weather ahead it looks just fine. I`ll find new shores to walk upon With my head held high towards the breaking dawn New paths untried Let my heart be my guide Each step I take I`ll be reborn. I walk along these streets of my home Faces pass me by but I no longer need to roam My tears are long gone Now I’m feeling strong Found the space I need and I have grown Chapter 3. The Path to You. I’ve been in this place so long; I’ve been on my own I’m feeling weak were once was strong; I’m tired to the bone I thought so long of breaking free; to head to pastures new But through the mist I cannot see the path that leads to you. So in this cold dark place I dwell; I cling on to hope I struggle through this living hell; through the darkness I grope I’m not quite sure what drives me on; it’s something I must do I pray to see the breaking dawn and the path that leads to you. I know one day the sun will rise; to shine upon my face And the veil will fall from my eyes: I`ll be free to leave this place Until then I must endure; the darkness and cold too I`ll find clear what was obscure and the path that leads to you. Like a sea in perpetual motion searching for a shore Like a man in need of answers going door to door With my heart at the fore. So if you see me on the road; hold out your hand For I bear a heavy load; I’m a stranger in this land It’s not easy to walk alone; but I know I`ll see it through For all along I’ve always known I`d find the path that leads to you. Chapter 4. Starting Over. It’s time to leave this home my love, we`ll put this kids stuff in the box Our tiny place of hopes and dreams, stripped bare torn at the seams. I know home is more than brick and wall And that brings me some comfort through it all And I`ll take me you and little boy blue And we will start over again Looking back five years or so no sign then how things would go The sudden shock of boom and bust an endless trail of blood and dust. I know home is more than brick and wall…………………………. One more look as the van turns right to where we started our old new life And I feel your hand in mine we are strong as we leave it all behind. I know home is more than brick and wall…………………………. Chapter 5. Stone in My Shoe. You can take all your things when you’re leaving And I hope you take the bad memories too I’m so sick and tired of your deceiving You’ve been nothing but a stone in my shoe. Like your dog I always came when you called me Ring your bell and I`d salivate for you Now you’re gone things will only be better You`ve been nothing but a stone in my shoe. To have love and lost is always better that’s what you tell me Well I`ve lost so much I really think I’ve paid my due It’s a price I’m willing to pay just to be free You`ve been nothing but a stone in my shoe. I’m glad to see you walk away I’m so happy to see leave I don’t want to be a part of your world of make believe So fare thee well and goodbye for ever I`d wish you well but just don’t think I should And when you’re gone I really hope that it’s for ever You`ve been nothing but a stone in my shoe. Life is easy with no stones in your shoe. Chapter 6. Barfly I`ve been standing at the bar all night trying to get a drink Age really isn’t on my side I’m not quite as you as you think My jeans are too tight my hairs turning grey I’m just a little over the hill But please please please give me Just a little bit more fill it up to the top I`ll be fine so just keep it flowing Can I let myself go if I do will she know Fill it up once again keep it coming my friend I`ll be fine so just keep it flowing Just two more drinks and we`ll be fine. You`ve been standing at the bar all night trying to slow down time You`re looking hotter as the hours roll by but maybe that’s just the red wine I give you a smile then you wink back I think it’s time that I make a move So please please please give me Just a little bit more fill it up to the top…………………………………….. We`ve been standing at the bar all night and it`s time we headed home The bar is empty and they`re clearing up but we don’t want to go home alone The wine was too strong the shots were just wrong but I know a place we can get more So please please please give me Just a little bit more fill it up to the top…………………………………….. Chapter 7. Hydebank Hotel Here I stand in Rosie`s court too much booze and too much sport Has left me all out of sorts Fight broke out I can’t recall I hit you then I hit the wall I`m a girl who likes to brawl. Rosie you can send me down I need some time out of this town Send me back to cold turkey hell See my old friends at Hydebank Hotel I`ll say goodbye to the Special brew vodka coke and whiskey too But most of all I`ll say goodbye to you But I`ll be back after a good old rest I won’t be long don’t be depressed Rosie she knows me best. Rosie you can send me down…………………………………………………. Well the company will be nice Three square meals no Diamond White No man to beat me black and blue Just the DT`s to get through Rosie you can send me down…………………………………………………. Chapter 8. My Heart Goes Boom Well I have my fill of holding hands and being your best friend Your eyes tell me you’re in need of more and these needs I’m willing to attend As you move across the floor shaking your dark hair You turn to gaze and our eyes do lock and my blood begins to stir. My heart goes boom when you walk in the room I can feel your flame want to play the game Need to feel your thighs want to hear your cries Love to hear you scream when you call me name So there you are moving next to me and I begin to shift in my seat As your body gets closer to mine I begin to feel the heat. My heart goes boom when you walk in the room………………………………………. Well if you need me move in close and we can turn off the lights Our hands and tongues can explore in the dark will be the start of a long hot night. My heart goes boom when you walk in the room………………………………………. Chapter 9. She Said Where are you going to my love where are you bound Don’t turn your face away don’t make me bend it around Because I love you I should know where you go And on a dark night you shouldn’t wander alone She said I’m going to see my sister I have to call around You must know how I’ve missed her and I need to see her know. You cannot go there my love this you know She is poisoned ivy who twists as she grows See you defy me and weep as you run Always I’ll catch you and show you how it’s done She said I’m leaving you forever you’ll kill me dead some day I may not be that clever I know its going that way See now I’ve caught you my love why resist I know you love me to so show me or Ill insist Is that a blade I see gripped tightly to your side Don’t be a fool my love and she swings with all her might She said you won’t catch me this time or tell me what to do I wont suffer your crimes your love has been cruel Love wont you help me Im bleeding fro the heart I can only make out black shadows in the dark How could you do this to one who loved you so My breaths don’t come now and I will die alone She said I’m going to see my sister tell what I did with my own hands Beg the Lord for forgiveness and pray he understands Chapter 10. Nine Lives Another night another night at home holding tight to my mobile phone Will I hear will hear your voice or have you gone and made a different choice You’ve got nine lives baby but they’re slowly slipping away And its not getting easier to see things aren’t going my way Ill try another day Another dawn another dawn alone will I ever learn I should have known Once again once again the fool should’ve played by my own rules You’ve got nine lives baby but they’re slowly slipping away……………….. One by one these lives have gone and its getting harder for me to hold on You said that you care for me and you aren’t going to play these games Your pants are in flames Another day another day on the road where my dreams all ebb and flow Another try another try at life one that’s free of all stress and strife You’ve got nine lives baby but they’re slowly slipping away………………….. Chapter 11. One Reason Don’t give me those eyes smoky and blue and full of desire Don’t give me that smile promising me a night full of fire There’s a hundred reasons why I should walk away Just one reason to stay. Don’t give me you heart beating so hard the heat can’t be denied Don’t give me your everything promising me you will keep me satisfied There’s a hundred reasons why I should walk away Just one reason to stay. The smell of skin and the taste of your lips in the heat and warmth of the night Losing my way as I fall down and pray don’t let me give up this fight. There’s a hundred reasons why I should walk away Just one reason to stay. Just walk away don’t ask me to stay. |
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Recorded at Millbank Studio, Lisburn, Northern Ireland Produced and engineered by Michael Mormecha Mastered by Pete Maher Cover Art by Marc Gooderham Cover design by Rachel-Anne Coulter Musicians (The Dandy Horses) Joanne Cassidy Noeleen Cosgrove Marty Malone Rodney McKinney Sean Quinn (Guest Appearance) Michael Mormecha - Piano in Hydebank Hotel Electric Guitar in One Reason |