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That Might Be Me or You
03:06
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Verse 1
See that old guy standing in the street.
He's out of his head and out on his feet.
Once he had dreams like you and me.
Now he survives on charity.
Chorus
When a star shines bright in the sky.
He looks up and wonders why
his dreams never came true.
One day that might be me or you.
Verse 2
He thinks of his days back at school.
Even the teachers thought him a fool.
Your self esteem soon slips away
when you're ridiculed every day.
Chorus
When a star shines bright in the sky.
He looks up and wonders why
his dreams never came true.
One day that might be me or you.
Instrumental Bridge
Chorus x 2
When a star shines bright in the sky.
He looks up and wonders why
his dreams never came true.
One day that might be me or you.
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2. |
Life's For Living
04:16
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Verse 1
I'm lucky and I'm happy too.
You're sad what can I do.
Hey it's cool to feel that way.
Come on friend let's meet today.
Chorus
Sun shines the whole world seems bright.
Rain comes I still feel alright.
Sounds crazy but that's how I feel.
Life's for living it's no big deal.
Verse 2
You're sad what can I do.
I'm lucky and I'm happy too.
You think everything goes bad.
I'm glad for everything I've had.
Chorus
Sun shines the whole world seems bright.
Rain comes I still feel alright.
Sounds crazy but that's how I feel.
Life's for living it's no big deal.
Bridge
Don't understand your darkness.
Of that I must confess.
You're still my best friend.
You'll find light in the end.
Verse 3
I'm lucky and I'm happy too yeah.
I'm lucky and I'm happy too.
(followed by instrumental)
Chorus
Sun shines the whole world seems bright.
Rain comes I still feel alright.
Sounds crazy but that's how I feel.
Life's for living it's no big deal.
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3. |
A Drunken Bore
03:34
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Verse 1
Remember when you used to drink all night.
You'd get up in the morning and feel alright.
Remember when you started drinking in the day.
You lost your job and lost your way.
Chorus
Now you're older and wiser.
Your drink is an appetizer.
A social drink and no more.
No longer a drunken bore.
Verse 2
You'd have another drink to make you feel better.
Then you'd call your girlfriend and go and get her.
You'd drink too much it would end in a fight.
Then she went and left you for a Mr Right.
Chorus
Now you're older and wiser.
Your drink is an appetizer.
A social drink and no more.
No longer a drunken bore.
Instrumental Bridge
Chorus
Now you're older and wiser.
Your drink is an appetizer.
A social drink and no more.
No longer a drunken bore.
Verse 3
When you lost your job life felt so austere.
You'd have no money but be gagging for a beer.
You were acting stupid like a juvenile.
Then halleluia you changed your lifestyle.
Chorus
Now you're older and wiser.
Your drink is an appetizer.
A social drink and no more.
No longer a drunken bore.
A social drink and no more.
No longer a drunken bore.
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4. |
He'll Be Famous One Day
04:01
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Verse 1
He feels real cool with his new guitar.
He thinks he'll make it as a rock star.
He dreams of owning his own private jet.
He hasn't even mastered the guitar yet.
But hey he's sure he'll be famous one day.
Chorus
He's determined with a master plan.
He's gonna make it he'll be the man.
He's possessed don't get in his way.
He's quite sure he'll be famous one day.
Verse 2
He's on all the music platforms he knows.
He checks his daily streams wherever he goes.
He thinks quite soon he'll have a record deal.
He has a kind of ruthless missionary zeal.
But hey he's sure he'll be famous one day.
Chorus
He's determined with a master plan.
He's gonna make it he'll be the man.
He's possessed don't get in his way.
He's quite sure he'll be famous one day.
Instrumental Bridge
Verse 3
He thought acting would get him to the top.
Now he's on to music will he ever stop.
Some go crazy trying to be a star.
Somewhere on the way they lose who they are.
But hey he's sure he'll be famous one day.
Chorus
He's determined with a master plan.
He's gonna make it he'll be the man.
He's possessed don't get in his way.
He's quite sure he'll be famous one day.
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Markham Monk Leipzig, Germany
I like all types of music.
American and British music have been my main influences.
I was drawn to
Country music when I lived and traveled in the USA during the early 1980s.
These days I am mainly drawn to writing music in a easy listening country pop style although I also like writing in a slightly more country rock or pop rock style.
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Markham Monk recommends:
Everybody else is taken
by Pin Stripes
This is a fantastic album full of really great songs. It's one of the best albums I've heard for a long time. If you are into Americana and Roots Rock then make a date to listen to this.
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You Are My Home
by Shane Larmand
I love this album. Some great songs on here with a mixture of folk, country and some more rocky numbers. It's a very well produced album and the music, lyrics and the vocals are top class.
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When The World Made Sense
by Disparate Souls
What a good album this is. It's full of really well crafted songs with a blend of americana and rock. I certainly recommend you give the album a listen.
go to albumIf you like Markham Monk, you may also like:
Whispery indie folk from the UK, “Hard Work” cradles soft and gentle vocal melodies in a nest of acoustic guitars.
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Dakota Blue Moon
by Jackson Harden
Gorgeous acoustic Americana from North Carolina, stripped-back and sublime.
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Caught Up On A Feeling
by Veronica Stanton
Stunningly beautiful orchestral folk songs with just a hint of country, delivered with heart-on-sleeve immediacy.
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