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George Best to John Lennon

by Philip McCarroll

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1.
I was right and I was ruthless I was bulletproof, I could not fail Then I spent so long in the doghouse, that I started to grow a tail Had it good, I did not know it I'm a man who never learned his lesson Now I'm drinking like it's getting scarce And my dreams are total Armageddon Oh, no surprise! I never paid the price, or thought about it twice I never started running, I never rode my luck You could almost say I never gave a fuck For love or money Oh, if only I was frank and I was fearless When the fuel and the fire was in me When misery loved my company and poverty kept me skinny I'm dwelling on the dawn of time I was sure that I would end up someone Guess that life just happened to me I never even saw it coming, no... Oh, no surprise! I never paid the price, or thought about it twice I never started running, I never rode my luck You could almost say I never came unstuck For love or money Oh, if only Surprise! Never paid the price, or thought about it twice No I never started running, I never rode my luck You could almost say I never gave a fuck For love and money Oh, if only Oh, If only Oh, if only Oh, if only
2.
I'm alone, out of sight, and I'm waiting for some people to arrive Keep me sane, make me smile I've been drinking tonight And if I make it out of Carlingford alive I'll survive, I'll survive I'm on the bottle, I'm on my pills I'm on the phone to someone I can't hear Please tell me where this is What a blessed relief From George Best to John Lennon in one piece I'll survive, I'll survive I need you woman, but tell me have you got the guts I need to know if you are one them, or you are one of us? I've got fear in my eyes, if I make it back to Barcelona's heights I'll survive, I'll survive Oh I'm on the bottle, I'm on my pills, yeah I'm on the phone to someone who can't hear me Please tell me where this is So with tears in my eyes, I will journey south to Sarasota skies I'll survive, I'll survive Oh, what a blessed relief From George Best to John Lennon in one piece I survived, I survived
3.
Walking circles for days Willing seasons to change Keeping my eyes on the horizon Throwing fuel in the fire Feeling nothing but tired Little changes, no surprises Oh - Gotta stay sane for the one who needs me Oh - Trying to keep both of my feet from stumbling The bands have gone quiet, the floodlights are dying I'm full of wonder I've left that cathedral behind All the people who tried to drag me under No flower in this desert, a light in the tunnel Is only what you could have been Absent with leave Living life on repeat Empty roads in the heat Just for the sake of moving I have climbed every wall Justifying it all Make a note of the months we're losing Oh - Nightmares soaking the sheets on my bed Oh - How the hell is she still living rent free in my head? The bands have gone quiet, the floodlights are dying I'm full of wonder I've left that cathedral behind All the people who tried to drag me under No flower in this desert, a light in the tunnel Is only what you might have been Absent with leave You let your defences down And I thought for one moment that you could see me The bands have gone quiet, the floodlights are dying I'm full of wonder I've left that cathedral behind All the people who tried to drag me under No flower in this desert, a light in the tunnel Is only what you should have been Absent with leave Absent with leave
4.
Be Brave 03:30
We were all young once Our eyes opened wide Possibilities, and so full of pride We've got to get that feeling back We were all young once We were all young once How our spirits soared But we're older now We got tired and bored Forgot just what this life is for We were all young once And isn't it a shame That as we play the game We're living in denial Of all that we became And life when taken slow Becomes a muddy road We've got to keep our smiles We've all got to be brave We have got to be brave We were all young once Time was on our side And our lust for life Could not be denied As long as hot blood flows inside We are all young once We were all young once Our eyes opened wide Such possibilities, and so full of pride How can we get that feeling back? We were all young once And isn't it a shame That as we play the game We're living in denial Of all that we became And life when taken slow Becomes a muddy road We've got to keep our smiles We've all got to be brave Be Brave Be Brave We have got to be brave Cause we were all young once
5.
Footsteps 03:58
I'll follow you, you follow me I'll follow you, you follow Boy, when I have to leave Do you remember me, when I'm hardly ever there? When I get home at night Do you reach out for me, as I'm climbing up the stairs? You're changing everything You're changing everything And I'll always show I care I remember how it feels, running wild in open fields It's taken a long time to see, your footsteps following me I remember how it goes, and how we got here, heaven knows It's taken a lifetime to see, your footsteps following me I'll follow you, you follow You are the little king of all that you survey Wherever you lay your head We are so very tired, But we will learn to sleep on what's left of our bed You're changing everything You're changing everything It will not be left unsaid I remember how it feels, running wild in open fields It's taken a long time to see, your footsteps following me I remember how it goes, and how we got here, heaven knows It's taken a lifetime to see, your footsteps following me I'll follow you, you follow I see you reach for my guitar, you've wondered from afar You twinkle, little star But you will play with different strokes, and hit some better notes You twinkle little star Oh, you're my melody I remember how it feels, running wild in open fields It's taken a long time to see, your footsteps following me I remember how it goes, and how we got here, heaven knows It's taken a lifetime to see, your footsteps following me I'll follow you, you follow me I'll follow you, you follow me I'll follow you
6.
Cillian 03:36
Your house is quiet and the visitor is here Congratulations are still ringing in your ears You look to each other, oh you're nervous and you're tired You're going to learn fearlessness Get ready to inspire And I know you'll show him he is one in millions Fill your hearts with hope and so will Cillian Wake up with laughter Kiss him with a smile at night Fill your home with music, and your days with fun and fight Show him your passion, oh he'll soak it up for sure Brothers and sisters, we never know just what's in store And I know you'll show him he is one in millions Fill your hearts with hope and so will Cillian When you hold him in your hands You'll begin to understand And he'll be with you as you dance along the wire And as he grows, he'll discover his own truth Let him choose his own path and it will lead back to you And I know he's gonna get a lot of love from you Oh but love ain't everything, we need a purpose too And I know you'll show him he is one in billions Fill your hearts with hope and so will Cillian Cillian

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This mini-album collects the 6 Philip McCarroll singles released in 2020 and early 2021. The download comes with a bonus of the full artwork from the physical release PLUS the original artwork from all six singles. All for a fiver!

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released April 2, 2021

All music, words, vocals, guitars by Philip McCarroll (c) 2021

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Philip McCarroll Belfast, UK

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Also long term frontman / vocalist / songwriter / guitarist with Belfast, Northern Ireland Rock / Power-Pop band Pay*ola

Have supported Rival Sons, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy, Warwick/Johnson, Dan Reed, Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), Mike Tramp (White Lion), Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate)
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