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The Ship

from People Watching by Tony Burt

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The oldest song of mine I still regularly perform, it dates back to 1973.

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The Ship

Sailing on through the evening, faced with fear and awe
Lights of land have enticed me, I dare not touch the shore
A hero on the water, all majesty aglow
The common track has turned its back and that’s what you refuse to know

It seems your figurehead’s matchwood, your flag is gleaming white
Ulcers under the varnish, they’re showing through tonight
The voice that said you were frightened, it wasn’t all that wrong
Truth’s not what they’re paid for, and they’ll find my will too strong

The pumps are choked with deception, frustration turns the wheel
Fires are flaming around me, I really feel how they feel
But the furnace just throws out blackness, the heat’s of a negative kind
All these strains of creation, you know, they’re surely too much for one mind

So we’re sailing on through the evening, faced with fear and awe
Lights of land have enticed us but we dare not touch the shore
We’re all heroes on the water, all majesty aglow
The common track has turned its back and that’s what you refuse to know

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from People Watching, released January 8, 2019

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Tony Burt Bromyard, UK

Tony Burt has been an active musician, singer and performer for over 50 years. He has performed solo and with a variety of bands over this period and has learned and mastered many styles of music.

In recent years this experience has led to an impressive body of songwriting that combines thought provoking lyrics and imagery with memorable tunes.
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