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VALLEY of TEARS

by Tom Martin UK

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A STORY ABOUT THE RELUCTANT PILGRIM

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VALE A TEARS
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JUST A WORKING MAN S SON I CAME
THROUGH SCHOOL AND DOWN THEIR DRAIN
I MET YOU THERE SO I REMAINED
TO FOLLOW THE PROMISES WE D MADE
RENTED A ROOM IN A PAGAN NEIGHBOURHOOD
WORSHIPPED THE IDOLS THERE
HOLDING ON TO WHAT WAS UNDERSTOOD
WAS LIKE HOLDING ON TO THE AIR
NOW RAINDROPS RATTLE THE WINDOW
I REMEMBER WATCHING OUR REFLECTIONS IN THAT PAIN
I HAD A JOB IN A BANK MANAGING OTHER PEOPLES MONEY,OR WAS IT THE OTHER WAY ROUND
AND TOGETHER WE LIVED HAPPILY TILL ONE DAY YOUR VOICE HAS A DIFFERENT SOUND
SAYING YOU WANTED TO BE FREE TO MAKE YOUR OWN MISTAKES
I NEVER ARGUE WITH THAT BUT DID I ALWAYS AGREE SO EASILY
QUIT THAT JOB DID NT BOTHER ABOUT ANOTHER
DRIFTED LIKE A GHOST FROM COAST TO COAST
I M NOT THE FIRST FOOL TO TASTE LIFE S BITTER MYSTERY
PLENTY OF MORE EXAMPLES LOOK DOWN ANY STREET
STILL I MOVED THROUGH CERTAIN MOMENTS WITH A CERTAIN DIFFICULTY ALMOST LIKE IT WAS MEANT TO BE
BUT ADVISORS ADVISED ME OTHER LOVERS DENIED ME
SO I WAS NT SO RAW NEXT TIME I SAW SOMEONE PLACING ME IN THEIR PLAN EXPECTING ME TO JUST UNDERSTAND

FROM A VALE A TEARS WITH CERTAIN IDEAS I EVENTUALLY EMERGED
WORKING MY WAY TOWARDS JUDGEMENT DAY A LITTLE IN ARREARS WHEN I ONCE AGAIN DIVERGED
FOCUSED ON A FAIRGROUND GLEAMING BRIGHT IN THE NIGHT SO IN I WENT,
WANDERED ROUND THROUGH THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
TILL I SAW A FORTUNE TELLERS TENT
SHE SAID STEP INSIDE SON ITS CHEAP AT THE PRICE
I ENTERED THE DARKNESS OF HER TENT
SHE SAID YOUR LIFE S FULL OF STRANGERS WHO ARE STRANGERS TO THEMSELVES
YOUR MIND S FULL OF QUESTIONS JUST WAITING TO BE FED
AND YOUR STRUGGLE WITH TROUBLE IS IN NO WAY OVER YET
AND YET EVERY SUN MUST SET
SO LOOK INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL TO WHERE YOUR DESTINY CALLS YOU
YOU CAN T PUSH YOUR WAY INTO PARADISE OR SNEAK IN THE BACK WAY DURING THE NIGHT
I GAZED INTO THE GLASS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE OR WAS IT THE PAST
I DON T SEE ANYTHING I HEARD MYSELF SAY
YOU ONLY SEE WHAT YOU WANT BECAUSE YOU WANT IT THAT WAY
SO SEE WHAT YOU WANT BUT YOU LL STILL HAVE TO PAY ANYWAY
SO I ASKED HOW MANY MORE YEARS DO I REMAIN HERE IN YOUR VALE A TEARS....

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released June 3, 2020

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Tom Martin UK Birmingham, UK

Having taken time out to create theTower of Song artist led music venue from a derelict building 13 years ago Tom Martin returns to the live and recording scene with new songs new band new direction. info on www.tommartinmusic.com or www.towerofsong.co.uk ... more

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