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Hard Working Man

from morningday by Paul Henry Smith

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A Bruce Springsteen inspired track about a man who has failed to achieve what his father has and yet wants to impress his son. He will work for nothing to support his son.

lyrics

Hard working man.

Tells his boy that he's a hard working man,
says he makes parts for the Ford Transit van
tells his father that he's a hard working man
says he's looking good for his promotion

but he's really working
at the service station
making coffee
for a night shift generation

tells his boy he built his car from scrap
points to the old Ford rusting out the back
tells his father that his life is off track
his father says, 'son there is no shame in that'

he's working down
at the service station
making coffees
for a night shift nation
he's working down
at the service station
making coffee
for a sleepless generation

his father tells him to be proud of his work
that he due a turn of good luck
they raise their glass and turn the ice around
and talk of the day the refinery shut down

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from morningday, released October 12, 2014
Kevin Byrne drums and Jemma Burt Violin. I do the other bits

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Paul Henry Smith Falkirk, UK

Acoustic, electronic, full band, whatever takes my mood. Been crafting music for over 20 years. Still not happy, can you ever write the perfect album?

I'm from Falkirk, I built a small studio with much loved hand me downs and second hand gear.

When I record I get lost in an emotion, it spills onto the disc, sometimes it messy, sometimes its a rather wonderful painting I can keep forever. ... more

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