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Witchy Man

by aidan nolan

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1.
Witchy Man 03:31
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Mind focused on the far away, sticking to the plan Faith healer in this cartoon play, that’s the WITCHY MAN Speaks softly in the light of day, moves by dark of night Thrill-seeker in the market-place, slipping out of sight This is the way that we’re feeling, this is the day that we can And if you think it’s hard to be the witchy woman Try to be the WITCHY MAN Builds your castle in the air, rides into the sun Try to call him if you dare, doesn’t wear a gun He’s the one out on a limb, muscles on his tears He’s the tide against the swim, pressure on the peers This is the way that we’re feeling, this is the day that we can And if you think it’s hard to be the witchy woman Try to be the WITCHY MAN This is the way that we’re feeling, this is the day that we can And if you think it’s hard to be the witchy woman Try to be the WITCHY MAN This is the way that we’re feeling, this is the day that we can And if you think it’s hard to be the witchy woman Try to be the WITCHY MAN
2.
Saint Rita's Day 04:04
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The world woke up, it was SAINT RITA'S DAY In every park, a band began to play Every piece of clothing seem to fit just right You're gonna look so clever when we’re steppin’ out tonight, so Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY Buses are running, but you don’t have to pay The orphanage has no children, the postman has no bills The priest has no confessors and the lawyers read no wills, so Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY (Get up, get up... get up, get up) Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY On all the news, they had nothin’ much to say Those overdues, have just melted away There’s bankers on the corner giving cash to passers-by While mothers sleep in peace because their babies never cry So, come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY The empty road, is your personal highway The fish are biting and the dogs don’t bark The surf is running up in Central Park The supermarket’s instituted fifty-six more lanes There’s a million extra taxis comin’ if it ever rains, so Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY Your boss is smiling, he’s a real nice guy The trains and the planes are gonna run on time Your lover understands you and your friends don’t let you down They value your opinion even find you quite profound, so Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY (Get up, get up... get up, get up) Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY (Get up, get up... get up, get up) Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY (Get up, get up... get up, get up) Come on get up, this is SAINT RITA'S DAY (Get up, get up... get up, get up)
3.
For You 03:32
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Fool in an apple tree, far from reality
 Writing a symphony FOR YOU, but I know Somewhere in central park, choirs of dogs’ll bark Harmony in the dark FOR YOU Stilettos in the street’ll tap a rhythm for two 
And coppers on the beat’ll drum debut avenue The wind that’s whirling down the block 
Is humming rhapsody in blue FOR YOU, just you Fool in a paradise, takes off a bad disguise 
No need to analyze FOR YOU, but I know
 Down by the theatre lights, lovers who’ve lost the right Sing away lonely nights FOR YOU Stilettos in the street’ll tap a rhythm for two
 And coppers on the beat’ll drum debut avenue The wind that’s whirling down the block 
Is humming rhapsody in blue FOR YOU, just you Thunder, lightning in the skies that makes him wonder, Who could hypnotize him under too FOR YOU, but I know 
Fool in a dream machine, wondering where he’s been He only dreams a dream FOR YOU, but I know Pigeons that fly around, are dancing to the sound Of an orchestra underground FOR YOU Stilettos in the street’ll tap a rhythm for two
 And coppers on the beat’ll drum debut avenue The wind that’s whirling down the block 
Is humming rhapsody in blue FOR YOU Just you, just you, FOR YOU
4.
Some Stuff 04:25
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My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF out there waitin’ for me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s decoratin’ for me My baby calls my bluff, it’s enough to know she’s thinkin’ of me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s gettin’ slinky for me Alright, guess who’s staying home tonight To hold tight and whip the cat until daylight My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been keepin’ for me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been heatin’ for me My baby got her way of talkin’, got her way of walkin’ Got her way of workin’ on me My baby don’t mind if we’re up all night My baby got her way of movin’, got her way of soothin’ Got her way of oozin’ with me My baby says everythin’ feel just right My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been keepin’ for me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been heatin’ for me Alright, guess who’s staying home tonight To hold tight and whip the cat until daylight My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been keepin’ for me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been heatin’ for me My baby got her way of talkin’, got her way of walkin’ Got her way of workin’ on me My baby don’t mind if we’re up all night My baby got her way of movin’, got her way of soothin’ Got her way of oozin’ with me My baby says everythin’ feel just right Alright, guess who’s staying home tonight To hold tight and whip the cat until daylight My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been keepin’ for me My baby got SOME STUFF, Got SOME STUFF she’s been heatin' (for me) I know what you’re after, I know what you’re after I know what you’re after, I know what you’re after
5.
Walk Into the Water 05:29
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(What if) What if a man, what if a man can’t see? (What does) What does a man, what does a man believe?
 Where did the time go? Where did the man go?
 What made the man go to sea? 
 What made him walk into the water? (Who thought) Who thought about it, who thought about it then? 
(Who cared) Who cared about it, who cared about it when?
 Why did the man go?  Why did they all know? 
Who made the man go to sea? 
 Who made him walk into the water? How did the life go? How did the man know?
 When did the man go to sea?
 When did he walk into the water?
 Walk into the water (What if) What if a man, what if a man despairs? 
(Who thinks) Who thinks a man, who thinks a man repairs?
 Where is the reason?  When is the season? 
How did the man go to sea? 
Why did he walk into the water?
 Why did he walk into the water?
 Why did he walk into the water? Walk into the water Walk into the water
 Walk into the water Walk into the water
6.
On Change 03:23
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Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh, Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh A time is gonna come, a place that you won’t know A moment when you find out for yourself Your life has been in embryo Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh, Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh The monkey on your back, the wolf outside your door The chip that’s always on your shoulder They won’t be there anymore, cos Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change So ding-dong, la-de-dah, we think we know how things are They’re gonna change, they’re gonna change So re-jig, re-config, re-adjust the thingumy-jig It’s gotta change, it’s gotta change Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh, Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh You could be sittin’ still, you could be going back You might be moving fast and forward But something’s gonna crack Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Things are gonna change, believe me, things are gonna change Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh, Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh uh-oh
7.
Empty Heart 03:50
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When they let me out of school, I played the fool And I played the part real well 
I had fought a lot of things and broke a lot of strings And sung a silly song but I did not belong To the melancholy mad Who tell me they are glad that the winter’s through But the rain had just begun to sit upon the sun And so my spirit flew to the summer that is you Empty Heart of mine, fill up on her love shine And don’t let the sun rise, ‘til the morning come and I have to run They called me on the phone when I came home And they said nothing’s changed 
But I was not surprised to look into their eyes And see that what I’d missed had only been your kiss Empty Heart of mine, fill up on her love shine And don’t let the sun rise, ‘til the morning come and I have to run 
Empty Heart… Let me run away from here, help me through the crystal tear To the other side of fear, make my own Touch me with your smile again Give me one more moment then,
 You can see my feelings blend into your glow Empty Heart… Empty Heart of mine, fill up on her love shine And don’t let the sun rise, ‘til the morning come and I have to run
8.
Heading for the LCD 04:22
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Bright ideas, sure to be a let-down 
Doubts and fears, got to make ‘em turn round
 Ain’t been done, that’s the theory now days
 Till it’s been done, principle of "user-pays"
 No preamble, watch for market signs here
 Won’t take gambles, got a bottom line here
 Make you fit, to the preconception
 Till you fit, don’t get past Reception
 Holding on, we just keep rolling on
 HEADING FOR THE LCD, HEADING FOR THE LCD Keep your eye, on the straight & narrow
 Keep your mind, dumb and numb and shallow
 Don’t say much, words are used to rule you
 Look don’t touch, things are there to fool you 
Don’t want changes, what could they be good for? 
Rearranges, everything we stood for 
Einstein, Voltaire, King & Luther
 Fade with time, just like all the losers
 There’s the square, now just stay over there HEADING FOR THE LCD,HEADING FOR THE LCD HEADING FOR THE LCD,HEADING FOR THE LCD Bright ideas, how we try to shake them Doubts and fears, got to overtake them Life’s debris, got us by the collar 
Freedom’s free, don’t you pay a dollar
 No one’s lucky, no one gets the breaks here 
No one’s stuck in, rules they have to take here 
No use talking, not if no one’s listening Just start walking, see the future glistening 
Dare to be, defy your destiny HEADING FOR THE LCD,HEADING FOR THE LCD HEADING FOR THE LCD,HEADING FOR THE LCD HEADING FOR THE LCD,HEADING FOR THE LCD
9.
For the Caitlin 03:37
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Hover softly in this mystery place You’re making memories that you can’t erase I see your body and I see your face But it doesn’t mean a thing Caitlin Think quickly in this circumstance Slow reactions and you lose the chance You hear the music but you got to dance Or it doesn’t mean a thing Caitlin Doesn’t really mean a thing Caitlin So much to tell you so little time You got the reason, I got the rhyme You call me buddy, I’ll spare the dime, All of a sudden turning to mime But it doesn’t mean a thing Caitlin Doesn’t really mean a thing Caitlin Judge kindly of the great unjust They surround you on this cloud of dust To every one of them you’re not one of us But it doesn’t mean a thing Caitlin Write boldly on your empty page I didn’t come here just to shake your cage I’m not a liar and I’m not a sage So I hang on to this thing Caitlin Yet it doesn’t change a thing Caitlin But I never miss a thing Caitlin So time to tell you so little much I don’t have no permanent answers or such Those you let go of are those that you clutch All that you own is all those you touch And I know you got this thing Caitlin Don’t it make you want to sing Caitlin Thanks for every little thing Caitlin
10.
The Innocent Look of a Very Guity Girl 04:01
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She got THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL She got the kinda eyes gonna take her 'round the world She got the two for one, she got the neon's on She got the come undone, she don't need no gun She got THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL She got the confidence plus and she ain't afraid to stare She seem to kinda say "Hey! Whatcha doing over there?" She got the here and now, she'll even show you how She'll find a way somehow, 'cos you don't fight the power Of THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL She's the one who's gonna get what everybody wants She's the one who's gonna tell between the do's and the don'ts She got the walking dream, she got the in-between She got the cat and cream, do you know what I mean About THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL That's what she got, she got She got THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL Of a very guilty girl THE INNOCENT LOOK OF A VERY GUITY GIRL Guilty girl, guilty girl, guilty girl You gotta open right up, open right up, Open right up and let me in You gotta open right up, open right up Open right up and let me in You gotta open right up, open right up Open right up and let me in You gotta open right up, open right up Open right up and let me in
11.
Misadventurous Cowboys 04:30
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MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, Big time losers with no more to lose, we are MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, Always shaking the dust from our shoes We ride a range of feelings, into a personal sun Where MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS get to shoot their gun MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, Always riding our famous horse change MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, People are people but strangers are strange We got a black bandana but we got, our white hat on We’re MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, you never see the gun. This song’s for refugees, this song’s for brave little soldiers This song’s for kamikaze lovers and this song’s for me MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, Always drinking alone at the bar MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, Never been taken but taken too far We ride a range of feelings, into a personal sun Where MISADVENTUROUS COWBOYS, get to shoot their gun This song’s for refugees, this song’s for brave little soldiers This song’s for kamikaze lovers and this song’s for me
12.
Eternity's Rainbow 04:36
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So now we look around, look around going down What do we see? 
So now we sit and stare, sit and stare through the air What can we be?
 And all of yesterday’s papers could never make you understand And all of Saturday’s lovers could never show me I’m a man But there’s a blue lining, on ETERNITY'S RAINBOW And there’s a blue river, yet to flow So now we close the door, close the door like before When we came in And tuck ourselves in bed, into bed, then we said “Where to begin?” And all the tears of the children, who never ever learnt to cry 
Are lost and tossed in the cauldron with those who never said “Goodbye” But there’s a blue lining, on ETERNITY'S RAINBOW And there’s a blue river, yet to flow, and I know… We can make it flow, we can ride it, if we can find it We can make it flow, we can ride it, if we can find it We can make it flow So now we look around, look around going down What do we see?
 So now we sit and stare, sit and stare through the air What can we be?
 The many moons of the millions That shine up in the bright black sky Are only riding the pillions of everybody’s lullaby And there’s a blue lining, on ETERNITY'S RAINBOW And there’s a blue river, yet to flow, I know, it’s so

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released June 13, 2014

Produced and Arranged by Steve Lightbody
Mastered by Dave Neil at Modern Mastering, Brisbane, Australia

All words and music by aidan nolan
except Walk Into the Water. Lyrics by aidan nolan
Music by aidan nolan and Steve Lightbody
All songs published by aidan nolan

Cover art & Design by Fronz Arp
Photography by Bob Capazzo except Page 2 by Pamela Einarsen

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