Name: One Out on a Limb
Duration: P00H02M24S
Description: This song starts off very critical of others’ confusion and ineptitude and inability to think for themselves, resulting in blind adherence to dogma. It then moves through condemnation of apathy and the postponement of personal happiness. However, it ends up becoming personal and a confession that just like others I am, indeed, out on a limb.

One Out on a Limb

from Tales from the Sun by aidan nolan

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This song starts off very critical of others’ confusion and ineptitude and inability to think for themselves, resulting in blind adherence to dogma. It then moves through condemnation of apathy and the postponement of personal happiness. However, it ends up becoming personal and a confession that just like others I am, indeed, out on a limb.

lyrics

There’s one out on a limb and he don’t know where to begin
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
There’s one out on a wave, and he don’t know who to save
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
There’s one up in a cloud, and he’s talking much too loud
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why

So you drink and think it up, pass along the coffee cup
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
Somewhere up there in a tower, there’s another happy hour
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why

And so you drink and think it up, pass along the coffee cup
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
Somewhere up there in a tower, there’s another happy hour
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why

There’s lovers on a bus, loking very much like us
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
There’s one out on a limb, and he don’t know where to begin
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty, why
Root toot tooty, root toot tooty
Root toot toot, rooty tooty toot toot
Root toot tooty, why

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from Tales from the Sun, released March 1, 2010
aidan nolan - Vocals and acoustic guitar
Ross Ward - Electric guitar
Roy Giles - Bass
John A. Bird - Piano
Doug Gallacher - Drums
Allan Luchetti - Flute
John J Francis - Percussion

Recorded and mixed by John J Francis at
Copperfield Sound Studios, Sydney, Australia

Restoration and premastering by Stephen Lightbody at
Studio 3, Brisbane, Australia
Digitally remastered by Dave Neil at
Modern Mastering, Brisbane, Australia

Produced by John J Francis

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