Name: In These Troubled Times
Duration: P00H03M12S
Description: Written partly by Paul Thomas for The Jackdaws ( Martin's first band!) wayyy back in 1985..and finished with additional lyrics and new melody and structure by Martin 28 years later! A great haunting track about life's struggle among us ordinary folk. Piano played by Martin features heavily on this for a nice change of sonic atmosphere.

In These Troubled Times

from Real Gone EP by Marty and The Gone

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Written partly by Paul Thomas for The Jackdaws ( Martin's first band!) wayyy back in 1985..and finished with additional lyrics and new melody and structure by Martin 28 years later! A great haunting track about life's struggle among us ordinary folk. Piano played by Martin features heavily on this for a nice change of sonic atmosphere.

lyrics

In These troubled times, I've seen portents and i've seen signs
Am i going out of my mind? Tell me it's not real..
Coz in the summer, all the trees appear to have no leaves,
The spring daffodils drip red, I'm out of my head..

And when the night comes down, the clouds shed tears for a deadbeat town,
My life was made this way, and i wish that in my dreams i could stay..

In these troubled times, fortune favours evil minds.
Turn my water into wine?
Well maybe in the next life..

I've seen two headed babies barking like dogs,
Squealing like chickens and screaming like hogs
Saying " Why do you bring me into this world you stupid Motherf...?"

And when the night comes down, the clouds shed tears for a deadbeat town,
My life was made this way, and i wish that in my dreams you could stay..

n These troubled times, I've seen portents and i've seen signs
Am i going out of my mind? Tell me it's not real..
Tell me it's not real..
Tell me it's not real..

Tell me it's not real..

credits

from Real Gone EP, released February 10, 2013
Performed by Martin Davies. Written by Martin Davies/ Paul Thomas

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Marty and The Gone Manchester, UK

http:/www.retrotonerecords.com Marty and The Gone is the solo studio band of Martin Davies, rock n roll bass player, Inspired by 60's garage, 70's New Wave Lo-fi sun drenched, fuzz toned pop ! 4 mini albums released for your enjoyment , Plus a 'best of ' , which are my own personal favs .
Update, March 2021..My new 8 track album Every setting Sun now released. Indie pop/rock with a touch of retro ... more

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