John Fairhurst

https://johnfairhurst.bandcamp.com

John FairhurstJohn Fairhurst truly epitomises the modern day wandering blues man. Stories of hunger, listlessness, roaming and reckless abandon are just a prelude to John’s amazing story, something that can only be fully understood in the presence of the man. Hailed by many as the best guitarist in Britain and nominated in The British Blues Awards 2013 for Best Original Song.The Divided Kingdom, released 04 October 20191. The Divided Kingdom2. Blood and Fire3. Hungry Blues (Slight Return)4. Lies and a .455. Fear6. Boss Man7. Gonna See My Baby8. And We Dance The Merry DanceThe Divided KingdomMy brothers my sisters are you feeling alright?sometimes I struggle, yes i struggle to see the lightThis divided kingdom, fractured and astrayStrange time these and they get stranger by the dayLies and HypocrisyFuck your false moralityDon’t expect me to accept your authorityBut our world keeps turning roundWe gotta keep our feet firm on the ground Stand up and stand proudDon't ever let them drag you downMy brothers my sisters are you feeling alright?How do you feel about the end of daysIts going to be a long dark nightWe the human beings are branded by a stateThe overlords raping mother earth And sealing our fateLies and HypocrisyPress gang conformityTry to fool mewith your bullshit diplomacyBut the world keeps turning roundWe’ve gotta keep our feet firm on the ground Stand up stand proudDon't ever let them drag you downFuck Austerity, and Fuck your larceny, Fuck the inequality and Fuck your lack of empathyFuck your hypocrisy ,Fuck your depravity, Fuck the aristocracy and Fuck the royal familyFuck the Autocracy, and Fuck your blatant thievery, Fuck all your lies There is no DemocracyBut the world keeps turning roundWe gotta keep our feet firm on the ground Stand up and stand proudDon't ever let the bastards drag you downBlood and FireOh blood and Fire yeaahhhhOh blood and Fire yeaahhhhWell I see it in your eyesAnd I see it in your brainAnd I see it in the blood flowingoh in your veins nowI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhI give you all I’ve got and then you ask for moreI give you all I’ve got now and you ask for moreI give you all I’ve got huh and you still ask for moreI give you all I’ve got now and you still ask for moreI give you all I’ve got ha and you still ask for moreI give you all I’ve got yeah and then you ask for moreI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhWell I see it in your eyesAnd I see it in your brainAnd I see it in the blood flowingDown the drainI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhI’ll give you blood and fire yeaahhhhNow bleed for meI’m gonna watch you burnNow fire yeaahhhhOh blood and fire yeaahhhh yeah yeahWell I see it in your eyes huhAnd I see it in your brainAnd I know I know I know I know nowWe are not the sameI’ll give you blood and fire yeahBlood and FireBlood and FireOh Blood and FireHungry BluesOh well it rained all nightand it poured all daywash my blues away and then i wont drownthe cupboard is empty againoh my belly cries outI’m so hungryI think I might dieSee us working the street begging for pennies to eatwell we’re dragging our feetWe need some sleepI watch the girls pass bytry to catch their eyeget a warm place to sleepMaybe something to eatAh well it rained all nightand it poured all daywash my blues away and then i wont drownthe cupboard is empty againoh my belly cries outI’m so hungryThat I think I might dieLies and a .45Started on the whiskey earlyLeaving on the road to sinThey call that man the .45Hope we never hear from him againThe fog lay heavy in the morning timeAnd they gave him till the dawn of the dayHis finger on the trigger its the 45Oblivion is his gameWe’re prayed upon by human godsAnd the inequity of evil menHe’s hiding in a bunker on the 18th holeWith the red button in his hands oh yeah Behind the barrel of a loaded gunOh big red button in his hands oh yeahbehind the barrel of a loaded gunThe future is broken We sit and we wonder whyWell they are cold eyed killersAnd we all don't want to dieWe’re prayed upon by human godsAnd the inequity of evil menHe’s hiding in a bunker on the 18th holeWith the red button in his hands oh yeah Behind the barrel of a load gunBig red button in his hands oh yeahBehind the barrel of a loaded gunLies and a .45 oh wellPlain and ugly and meanAs your kneeling by the edge of a shallow graveI want to hear you pleadOh Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Oh Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Oh thats how the west was won oh yeahLies and a .45Lies and a .45 oh wellLies and a .45Down the barrel of a loaded gun oh yeahLies and a .45FearThey call themselves leadersand the rule with guns and with taxes and lawyersand with media and with bombsthey’re all the same devicesto keep you under the thumbWell who is in charge here?For I see noneAnd do you feel fearFor I feel noneWell I see with my own eyesAnd I see what’s going on And we the people want some change And I hope I hope that day will comeTime for to rearrange From what we have From what we have becomeAnd we the people want some change And I hope I will see that day will comeTime for to rearrange From what we have From what we have becomeThey don’t want us to thinkSo they tell us how how to feelEncourage us to hate and teach us how to kneelSame the whole world overHistory of manTime to come And Time long goneAnd we the people want some change And I hope and I hope that day will comeTime for to rearrange From what we have And we the people want some change And I hope I will see that day will comeTime for to rearrange From what we have From what we haveOh from what we haveOh from what we haveFrom what we have becomeBoss ManI’ve been working so hardTired every dayBeen getting me downI know you hear what I’m sayingI’m slipping my chainsBe a free man once againI know what to do I hear the open road callingWell I roamed far and wideFor many a yearWell I lost my wayWhilst I was fallingMost of my daysBeen lost in a hazeLost in a mazeOf my own devisingThe wind in my hairSalt sea sprayFeel the sun on my skin nowWash away my caresNow is the timeIts coming back roundTake it all back homePick me up when I’m down nowDark days doneLet the sun shine onYou will be the oneTo brighten my horizonOh I’ve been looking for youSearch the whole world overI’ve been looking for youSlowly growing older and wiser.. maybe.. day at a timeWith the wind in my hairSalt sea sprayFeel the sun on my skin nowWash away my caresOh I’ve been looking for youSearch the whole world overI’ve been looking for youGetting olderGonna see my babyI’m gonna see my babyWon’t we have our funWell the time has come boy oh Time has come wellTime has come well I’ll be on my way back homeAnd Thats alrightThats alright nowThats alright yeahWell I’m going down the river nowI’m gonna catch me my restAh well I’m going down the river yeah nowI’m gonna catch me my restYes I know nowYes I know nowYes I know well It’s gonna be for the bestAnd Thats alrightThats alright nowThats alright yeahIt’s gonna be alright nowPlay it to me nowI’m coming homeI’m on my wayI’m coming home nowLook outWell I’m gonna see my babyWon’t we have our funWell the time has come boy oh Time has come wellTime has come well I’ll be on my way back homeAnd Thats alrightThats alright nowThats alright yeahWell I’m gonna see my baby todayI Fell BackI fell back into that holeFrom where i once came long agoWhen the darkness had gone Given to the light of the dayBut I've been here all alongBurning my candle both endsAnd now i sit amongst the ashMy wits and my words condemnedShould write myself a letterMaybe ill put it in a songTo remind myself yet againOf all that i’ve done wrongI'm not alright as I writeI bleed from wounds that will close nor healAnd the drink and the drugs and a thing called loveTell me how I should feelI remember no beginningAnd I perceive see no endAnd it keeps on rolling over and overAnd again and again and againOh and again

Category: Arts & Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom (GB)

Currency : GBP

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