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Working party blues
03:51
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Got a committee meeting at 9am sharp
Got a well-pressed suit
I really look the part
But there’s another at two down the corridor
There’ll be coffee on the table
They’ve cleaned the floor
It’s a meeting well planned
For a working party of four
Chorus:
I’ve got those “Got another meeting”
Working party blues
I’ve got those “Got another meeting”
Working party blues
I’ve been working all day to get those
Working party blues
Agenda’s all typed neatly
Got the voicemail on
I lock the office door
Another morning’s gone
When I get back there’s a report to do
About the implications and decisions too
Where will it all end
Is there nothing better to do?
Chorus
When I get home tonight
I’ll put the TV on
Relax and have my dinner
Call my old friend John
Coffee and a nightcap at half past ten
But as my head’ll hit the pillow
It’ll all come back and then
Those working party blues will
Fill my dreams again
Chorus
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Crossing the bridge
03:45
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Crossing the bridge at 8.15
Traffic streaming past me, it never ends
Two wheels that take me over the water
Near the point where the river bends
Chorus:
Swift swift the wind
Swift swift the wind
The river runs, the river runs away
(Repeat)
Crossing the bridge at quarter to six
Up the hill and homeward, the day is done
Boats pass under the bridge all shapes and sizes
They carry their cargo or sail for fun
Chorus
Crossing the bridge at 8.15
Traffic streaming past me, it never ends
Two wheels that take me everywhere
Much to the surprise of family and friends
Chorus
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The busker's song
04:03
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On a cold but sunny morning
There’s a busker playing his guitar
People pass and throw some coins down
That’s thanks for playing one more bar
Chorus:
Stop what you’re doing and listen to the one-man band
Stop in your tracks and hear him sing
All stop now and listen to the one-man band
Stop in your tracks and hear him sing
Day by day it gets much harder
‘Cos the streets aren’t paved with gold
Can it be a way to make a living?
Will he do the same when he gets old?
Chorus
He stops and looks at all the small change
Roughly counts and rubs his hands
Plays one more song as the day winds down
Dreams of sea and summer sands
Chorus (twice)
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It was the morn of 14th of October 1913
A fearful sound ripped through the streets
It could have woken the queen
It was not long before we knew
The coalmine had caved in
400 and more dead now
The like we’d never seen
Chorus:
And you bet your life we’re lucky, lads
That God has saved our soul
And you bet your life we’re lucky, lads
That we were not shifting coal
(Repeat)
Two of my boys and I work
At the Senghenydd pit
Now we are thanking God
That we were not on shift
We’ve all shed tears at the loss
Of friends that passed away
On some streets there is not a house
That escaped death on that day
Chorus
Oh Dai and Jack and Ronnie
Will no longer call my name
Without their cheerful faces
I will never be the same
A friendship can’t be measured
It cannot be replaced
Their souls are crying in the dark
Their bodies lie under the waste
Chorus
They expect us all to work long hours
With no room to move around
And some say they have barely paid
A penny for what they’ve done
Oh Universal is the name
That will not be forgot
And that will surely not be
For improving the miner’s lot
Chorus
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Fireman's daughter
03:37
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Well she’s proud in many ways
When she looks back on childhood days
Liz’s dad was in the fire brigade
They moved from town to town
Wherever sirens would resound
In Hampshire county their life was made
Chorus:
But she could never settle down
As they moved from town to town
Life was never dull or grey for a fireman’s daughter
And though she made friends on the way
She knew they wouldn’t stay
Life was always on the move for the fireman’s daughter
A different school each year
And home was always near
But it was hard to settle down to learn
It was maths that caught her out
She hoped the teachers wouldn’t shout
When they marked her books they always looked so stern
Repeat Chorus
It was no 9 to 5
Would Dad come home alive
From fighting fires wherever they were called
And he saw death first hand
Buildings burned down to the ground
Bodies covered in burns and worse things so they heard
Repeat Chorus
And when those times got rough
He couldn’t shirk, had to be tough
No words of comfort when the going got too hard
He had to do the best he could
In the bad times and the good
Never speaking out he always kept his guard
Repeat Chorus
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Factory of life
04:15
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It’s ten to seven, I should get up now
Get my clothes on and face the morning
Leave the house and hit the road now
Destination: the factory of life
But everyday just gets a little harder
To see the same old papers everyday
To keep on smiling while the phone is ringing
Just counting the hours till the time is mine
Chorus:
And if I have a little rest and I have a little wine
Everything will be fine
I wonder how I spend my days just working
Working through this endless white collar maze
This factory of life just keeps on going
My PC and phone keep me occupied
But at 5pm I’m always right on cue
To leave the office and get back on home
Should I give more time and show I’m willing
Trouble is, where do you draw the line
Repeat Chorus
For everything there’s rules and regulations
From financial to how to use the phone
There’s red tape with most everything we do
Maybe I’ve worked here for far too long
Maybe I just need a change of scenery
To be a bigger cog in a smaller wheel
Yes, I think I’ll make my break for freedom
It’s time to go, I think I’ve read the signs
Repeat Chorus
So on Saturday I’ll get the paper
Search the job ads for an opening
And on Monday I’ll ring the agency
There should be some opportunity
But it’s always the same old story
For when I get an interview
It goes to someone they already know
So what chance do I get to really shine
Repeat Chorus
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Football fever
03:36
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Here comes Dave again
League lists in his hand
Who’s scored the goals this week
Did they all get what they planned?
Daren’s got the highest score
Alan’s on his tail
Neil’s got two new players
But did he regret last week’s sale?
Chorus:
Football fever
In the fantasy league
Football fever
Week to week intrigue
Football fever
The competition’s hot
Football fever
Give it all you’ve got
Joyce is on a winner
She’s got the best defence
Betty’s gonna change her goalie
She knows that it makes sense
Will they get the hottest tips
If they watch the latest match
Will Lawrence sell his striker
Or will he say “What’s the catch?”
Chorus
And when the season’s over
Who’s gonna win the cup?
Watch that Alan close the gap
Looks like he’s on the up
Chorus
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Kirsten
02:38
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Chorus:
Kirsten Kirsten
Kirsten Kirsten
Work that body
She’s last out, first in
Gonna get myself in shape
For the gym I won’t be late
The routine’s just begun
Getting ready for the Florida sun
Chorus
Gonna get myself in shape
I won’t eat any more cake
Darling I have to confess
My body is just a mess
Chorus
But it’s different when I get home
Without my lover I’d be all alone
Gonna get myself in shape
I’ll get out that measuring tape
Yes I’m gonna have fun
Getting ready for the Florida sun
Chorus
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Disappearing act
03:11
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She manages quite well
Sneaking in at twenty to nine
Never there when you need advice
When she’s back she’s got the work cut out fine
It’s a list the length of your arm
With tasks numbered one to ten
And just when you need an answer
She’s in a meeting again
Chorus:
She knows where she’s going
But she won’t say where she’s at
Before you know it
She’s done a disappearing act
He’s got all the answers
Another one who cuts it fine
Then in meetings all day long
Which were next door all the time
As soon as he’s out of the door
The telephone starts to ring
They want to know when he’ll be back
Well, how long is a piece of string?
Chorus:
He knows where he’s going…
The meeting’s about to start
But wait, someone’s not here
Did he know where it would be
Or was the time not clear?
Someone thought they saw him
Was he in the lift going up?
Then someone remembers
He’s just washing his cup
Chorus
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War of words
03:38
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It’s a troubled time at our place of work
There are whispers heard where the shadows lurk
For the pressure’s on and the spirit’s low
No money in the pot and nowhere to go
And the one in charge is standing firm
So they’ll go on strike till they get their way
And she’s made a change to their holiday
There are meetings held by the unions
So that they can plan the rebellion
And one by one the votes are counted
Chorus:
This never ending battle
This war of words
Carries on, carries on
Just a figurehead or a heroine?
She has to make a change, take the whole thing in
“So I understand you don’t like my style
We’ll negotiate, make it worth our while.”
But they won’t back down, they find another flaw
Do they still recall what they came here for?
And so it seems it’s a personal vendetta
Chorus
Are the unions right
Because they put up a fight?
Oh
They still want more pay but she just says no
Yes I heard it all on the radio
After one whole week of fear and doubt
Will there be another day’s walk-out
Or will they lay down their resistance?
Chorus
Will this never ending battle
This war of words
Ever be won, ever be won
Ever be won
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Tapping away by the Telecom Tower
On a grey Monday morning, going slow
I found myself thinking, after only an hour
That I wanted to climb through the window
The street I was facing I couldn’t quite place
But what mattered most was the view
I hoped I concealed the blank look on my face
While I worked at my dull VDU
Buildings are far more interesting than numbers
Their character can catch the eye
But that I should find my time so unencumbered
Oh, then the hours would simply fly by
My colleagues would probably have thought I was mad
They were a young and impressionable crew
But why should I worry? No one can disturb
One’s internal meditational view
Tapping away by the Telecom Tower
On a bright Friday morning with cheer
In a couple of hours I was looking forward
To sipping a half pint of beer
And then later on I would cycle home
And leave all that tapping behind
Saturday and Sunday for many exist
To clear and refresh the mind
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On eBay
02:48
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What shall I buy today
On eBay, on eBay
What shall I buy today?
A shirt in midnight blue
A Christmas present or two
That’s what I’ll buy today on eBay
What shall I bid today
On eBay, on eBay
What shall I bid today?
50 quid for a ring I’ve found
When I come back it’s 200 pounds!
That’s what I’ll bid today on eBay
What shall I sell today
On eBay, on eBay
What shall I sell today?
That shirt in midnight blue
That present from Auntie Sue, shhh
That’s what I’ll sell today on eBay
Oh I could spend all day
On eBay, on eBay
Oh I could spend all day
Buying other people’s junk
And my lounge looks like it’s shrunk
Oh I could spend all day on eBay
But you’d better beware
On eBay, on eBay
Oh but you’d better beware
That iPhone that you bought
Well the seller’s just been caught
Handling stolen goods on eBay
What shall I buy today
On eBay, on eBay
What shall I buy today?
A shirt in turquoise blue
A Christmas present or two
That’s what I’ll buy today on eBay
That’s what I’ll buy today on eBay
That’s what I’ll buy today on eBay
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For what seemed like eternity
I thought what I’d prepared to say
But the words soon seemed meaningless
In the cold light of the day
But the answers that came back at me
They questioned my integrity
I saw the four walls closing in
And I could not stand my ground
Chorus:
And because I did what I thought was right
They drove me out of town
(Repeat)
Drove me, drove me
Drove me out of town
And because I did what I thought was right
They drove me out of town
I was summoned to hear of my fate
The worst of it confirmed my fears
A decision had been made for me
And I cried bitter tears
Truth, respect and honesty
Have gone as far as I can see
The midday sun I could not see
As the minutes counted down
Chorus
So I was left with a bitter pill
To take which meant I had to go
Without a word, without farewell
To the faces that I know
Those in whom I put my trust
Have turned out to be quite unjust
The sun was bright but my heart was black
At the hostility I’d found
Chorus
Those who judge and those who wait
Will find out that my hand was forced
And as I turned and walked away
I knew that there was no recourse
Chorus
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White Nissan Micra
02:40
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I had a white Nissan Micra
The story’s sad to tell
It only had three owners
But it’s really just as well
My dad told me that a friend of a friend
Of my stepbrother Dave
Was selling a white Y reg model
A few hundred I could save
Chorus:
Diddly dooden day
Diddly dooden day
Diddly dooden dooden dooden
Diddly dooden day
(Repeat)
So I bought the car from a man named Dan
He’d bought it for his girl
But the price he paid was far too high
She left him in a whirl
So for five months it was idle
Reminding him of his fate
He wanted to get his money back
Before it was too late
Chorus
Well Dan bought the car from a woman
Who’d injured her poor old knee
She wanted to drive an automatic
To ease her injury
So I had a white Nissan Micra
To replace one that served me well
I’d hoped that some misfortune
Wouldn’t make me want to sell
Chorus
It was parked up on the roadside
One morning there was a bang
Someone had dented the left hand side
But didn’t own up and ran
We think it was the bin men
My insurance didn’t cover the hit
And so I drove it with the dent
And now I’ve got to replace it
Chorus
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Jaquie Daniels Southampton, UK
I am a singer-songwriter in the folk genre. Based in Southampton UK, I regularly play at local folk clubs and open mic
sessions, entertaining with topical and touching stories of real life.
My influences include the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell and Janis Ian. My vocal style has been likened to Joan Baez.
I hope you enjoy the music!
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