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George Best to John Lennon

by Philip McCarroll

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This song is about 'The Journey', resilence in the face of adversity, and the difficulty of holding relationships together when your path in life isn't a traditional one. It also namechecks some of my favourite places on earth. A mainstay in my solo set, and a deeply personal tune.

A track from the forthcoming Philip McCarroll Love and Money EP

Photo taken by Marc Leach - support slot to Rival Sons at the Limelight 1, Belfast, July 2019

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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

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released May 26, 2020
McCarroll (C)

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Philip McCarroll Belfast, UK

@philmccarroll on Twitter

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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) ... more

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