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Is There a Message For Me?

from Is There a Message For Me? by Johnny Chirnside

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Take a look at my old green door if you see a light within
Then come around people call no more
I'm an old grey man and I'm wearing thin
Rescue me from my golden days before I reach the other side
Born and raised in the usual way but there's no way back
When they know who you are

Met his wife raised a family got divorced at thirty two
The birds have flown and the seasons change
On his lonely house with its empty rooms
He sits alone by the fireside, the Winter months are cruel
And focused on his TV guide it's the only thing that he warms to

But he fought upon the sea my friends
He fought for the lives of you and me
Worked thirty years but now he 'ain't even got tomorrow
Is there a message for me?
Must be a message for me

You'll find your goal in the sky
But make sure you think that it's no dream
'Cos I know how you told her
That your life was so much younger inside those scenes
Before your soul can rise they gotta celebrate the life of you
So turn over twenty times cos there's nothing more to do
But that's okay yeah it's okay

And in the Spring his Son calls round but the visit's over due
He steps over some bills on the ground
It's an awful fact but a simple clue
He died alone by the fireside the Winter months were cruel
Now all that's left is the guilt inside
And to sell the house and collect the will

But he fought upon the sea my friends
He fought for the lives of you and me
Worked thirty years but now he 'ain't even got tomorrow
Is there a message for me?
Must be a message for me
is there a message for me?
Must be a message for me

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from Is There a Message For Me?, released February 14, 2016

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Johnny Chirnside Wales, UK

Johnny Chirnside is a singer/songwriter born in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne. He attended Newcastle College of Music between 93' and 96' gaining nothing but the love of Newcastle Broon Ale. Sting once said nothing about him and Mark Knopfler never knew him either however, his songs will be massive hits when he's dead.
Johnny loves music and will always be a singer/songwriter come what may. ... more

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