in the darkest hour of the darkest day
you came and darkened my doorway just tryin to drive the dark away
but i kept my shades drawn i drew a bath after you'd gone
got in the tub and soaked til dawn
why'd you keep me here so long? i'll keep singing you my songs,
i'll sing 'em til my voice is gone
then you put a record on you put my favorite record on
you know i wanna sing along
i know the beating of your heart like the beat of a drum
the beating of my head against the wall after you leave, before you come
like the captain's clock
what i wanted from you wasn't what got from you
now all i got are thoughts of you
so i put them in my dresser drawer and put on a shirt you wore and try to put my best
foot forward
i know the beating of your heart like the beat of a drum
the beating of my head against the wall after you leave, before you come
like the captain's clock in the belly of the croc
do you wanna take a trip with me to mexico or tenerife? i wanna lie on a beach
do you wanna take a trip with me up to the roof, down to the street
who’s gonna hold my hand who’s gonna shoe my feet
if you find somebody new, i won't weep or mourn for you
i'll hold my head up high to prove
that one is indivisible by two and i'm invisible to you
credits
from More Than We Know,
track released July 19, 2021
2021, Yep Roc Records
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There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6
The latest LP from Brigid Mae Power is gorgeous and ghostly, setting Power’s voice against soft brushes of guitar, piano, & shuffling drums. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 17, 2018
Collaborating remotely with 12 songwriters from all over the world, Kim Edgar emerged with a work of striking art pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 11, 2023
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John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6