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The Busker

from Artifacts by Shadow Captain

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Stuart Todd - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys
Andy Fernihough - Drums

Recorded and mixed at Crash Studios, Liverpool
Produced by Stuart Todd & Andy Fernihough

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I play my song on the road to nowhere
Is there nowhere I can go?
I’m busking all round town
At least it's somewhere I can go

Oh why, why, why am I going nowhere fast?
They just sigh, sigh, sigh
Ignoring me as they walk past
Well I try, try, try but no one wants to know
A penny is all I ask

I’m trying to make a living
Sometimes busking underground
Tuning my guitar, so I can make a decent sound

Trying to find a spot to play is harder than you think
I found I took somebody’s pitch
I came in for a lot of stick

A policeman off the street tells me to stop what I do best
He said I should move on or else
He's going to seek arrest

All I need is a drink of coffee
Just so I can stay awake
I’m strumming with my pick
To earn some change for goodness sake

I’ll pack my case and walk away
And find some place to roam
Give up my playing for today
I might as well go home

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from Artifacts, released December 2, 2022
Written by Stuart Todd © & Ⓟ 2015

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Shadow Captain is the brainchild of Liverpool singer-songwriter, musician and award-winning promoter Stuart Todd.

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