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1. |
Goodnight to the Stars
03:18
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Say Goodnight to the Stars
© Corrie Shelley
Where ever you go
Be it land or be it sea
We share the same skies
Where ever we may be
So as the sun goes down
And the moon is rising high
I’ll say goodnight to the stars
You’ll sail the high seas
To countries far and wide
Long gone are those days
When you need me by your side
So as the sun goes down
And the moon is rising high
Please say goodnight to the stars
Where ever you go
Where ever you roam
Underneath the brightest star
Will always be your home
So as the sun goes down
And the moon is rising high
I’ll say goodnight to the stars
Please say goodnight to the stars
Where ever you go
Be it land or be it sea
We share the same skies
Where ever we may be
So as the sun goes down
And the moon is rising high
I’ll say goodnight to the stars
Please say goodnight to the stars
We’ll say goodnight to the stars
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2. |
Five Minutes More
06:03
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Five Minutes More
© Corrie Shelley
He walks into the kitchen
throws his arms around her waist
plants a kiss upon her cheek
and breathes in her scent
she laughs as she pushes him gently away
Go wash your hands
you dirty man
you’ve been underground all day!
I just want to hold you
for five minutes more
it's been a hard day m’love
I’ve been worked to the core
the only thing that gets me through
is knowing that you’re here
and I can hold and dance with you
till the knocker upper comes once more
He swings her round the kitchen
she laughs until she cries
as the food upon the stove
quickly boils dry
There's coal dust on her dress now
and grease marks on her face
but the glow that radiates from her
makes his heart race
I just want to hold you
for five minutes more
it's been a hard day m’love
I’ve been worked to the core
the only thing that gets me through
is knowing that you’re here
and I can hold and dance with you
till the knocker upper comes once more
Every night it's the same
at 6.30 on the dot
her twirls her round the kitchen
from waltz to fox trot
he’s worked a 12 hour shift again
pulling coal from the ground
but the glow that radiates from her
makes his heart pound
I just want to hold you
for five minutes more
it's been a hard day m’love
I’ve been worked to the core
the only thing that gets me through
is knowing that you’re here
and I can hold and dance with you
till the knocker upper comes once more
For 15 years this went on
not a day did he miss
he’d twirl her round the kitchen
surrounded by the kids
All laughing and dancing
to the imaginary song
that played the same
in all their heads
that made their love so strong
I just want to hold you
for five minutes more
it's been a hard day m’love
I’ve been worked to the core
the only thing that gets me through
is knowing that you’re here
and I can hold and dance with you
till the knocker upper comes once more
Then one day at half past two
the coal pit siren blew
the whole street stopped their chores
down the street they flew
An explosion had split the seam
trapping men underground
it would be hours before anyone knew
if anyone had been found
No coal dust on her dress now
no grease marks on her face
no glow that radiates from her,
that made his heart race
now she dances on her own
no husband by her side
no-one to twirl her round and round
just the memory in her mind
the song still plays from time to time
and his words ring in her ears
she wishes she could hold him
for five minutes more
the only thing that got her through
was knowing he was there
when he would hold and dance with her
till the knocker upper comes once more
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Mothers Kiss
04:05
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Mothers Kiss
© Corrie Shelley
Tell me boys where are you going
when will thee be back again
coz mi heart it is a breaking
when you come home
you’re home as men
will you go and fight in battles
like all the men have done before
in a land of foreign voices
where sisters weep
and mothers mourn
a mothers kiss
is all I offer
a mothers kiss
is all I give
but its strength
it will surround you
and bring you safe
back home to me
a photograph is all I have now
of the men I call mi boys
only one will call me mam now
mi heart is broke
I feel no joy
a mothers kiss
is all I offer
a mothers kiss
is all I give
but its strength
it will surround you
and bring you safe
back home to me
you told the man that you were nineteen
oh but that was such a lie
not a day over fourteen
it's such a young age
to go and die
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4. |
The Tide
04:55
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The Tide
© Corrie Shelley, Bob Kettle, Paul Ariss, Nina Birley, Chris Frost, Janice Pearson, Sally Pluckwell
Oh the sea, oh the sea, I remember the sea
You were there when I felt that I was free
Donkey rides, toffee rock, and no sign of a clock
and the tide rolls in and rolls out again
Oh the sea, oh the sea, how cruel you can be
taking souls from the desperate and poor
risking all, hand in hand, to reach golden sands
and the tide rolls in and rolls out again
Beauty in anger
calmness from pain
life is given and taken
and given again
as we sip on tequila
and complain we need more
the dreams of our children
wash up on the shore
Oh the sea, oh the sea, will you give liberty
to the souls who are dying to be free
blood in sand, hand in hand, riding oceans in fear
and the tide rolls in and rolls out again
Oh the sea, oh the sea, please give us the key
to escape from this pain and misery
cleanse our hearts, wash our souls, deliver us home
and the tide rolls in and rolls out again
And we're all slaves of time
to these waves of emotion
the sea will give
and take away
take care of our people
look after our lands
we can all live in peace
we're all grains of sand
oh the sea, oh the sea, though you witness tragedy
You'll be there when this madness is all done
I'll stay strong, flow along, we all need to belong
As the tide rolls in and rolls out again
as the tide rolls in and rolls out again
as the tide rolls out and rolls in again {to fade}
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5. |
Those Dreams
04:15
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Those Dreams
© Corrie Shelley
I only need to look out of my window
to see you standing there in front of me
you seem so close but still we are a world apart
two people without any destiny
Don't you see how much I care
how much I want to hold you
don't you see the pain I have
without you by my side
you would never understand
the times I long to be with you
or the many nights I have
the tears that I have cried
I see you walking by I turn the other way
How can I let a grown man see me cry
I lie in bed and dream about you all the time
and realise that dreams are all I have
Don't you see how much I care
how much I want to hold you
don't you see the pain I have
without you by my side
you would never understand
the times I long to be with you
or the many nights I have
the tears that I have cried
Then came the day
I didn't walk away from you
I turned and spoke to you
as you walked by
Those Dreams became
reality for me that night
All that I can say
is I love you
Can't you see how much I care
how much I want to hold you
Can't you see the pain I have
without you by my side
you would never understand
the times I long to be with you
or the many nights I have
the tears that I have cried
Can't you see how much I care
how much I want to hold you
Can't you see the pain I have
without you by my side
you would never understand
the times I long to be with you
or the many nights I have
the tears that I have cried
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6. |
Drifting
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Drifting
© Corrie Shelley
I'm lying here beside you
and my heart is in your hands
I'm still trying to get to know you
but you've got it all planned
where we're goin
what we're doin
the road we're takin
but this love
well it's breakin
Coz we keep drifting
further apart
two worlds existing
with two broken hearts
The first time that I saw you
and you turned to look at me
You smiled that sweet smile
Oh the sweetest there could be
I fell for you then
I didn't wanna know the truth
that deep down inside
what you've been hiding
since your youth
Coz we keep drifting
further apart
two worlds existing
with two broken hearts
Coz we keep drifting
further apart
two worlds existing
with two broken hearts
The lies that you told me
you thought were hidden in the past
If I'd've know the truth
well we could've made this last
you were everything I wanted
why couldn't you see
I didn't want false promises
just pure honesty
Now we keep drifting
further apart
two worlds existing
with two broken hearts
Coz we keep drifting
further apart
two worlds existing
with two broken hearts
I'm lying here beside you
and my heart is in your hands
I'm still trying to get to know you
but you've got it all planned
where we're goin
what we're doin
the road we're takin
Coz this love
well it's worth savin
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7. |
Don't Try to Change Me
02:56
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Don't Try To Change Me
© Corrie Shelley
You try to
Mould me
control me
tell me who I am
changing everything from top to bottom
you victimise me
criticise me
but you don’t give a damn
that the real me well now I have forgotten
Take me as I am
Take me as I am
Take me
don’t try to change me
take me as I am
take me as I am
take me
don’t try to change me
You try to
force me
divorce me
from who I really am
messing with my mind my thoughts defy me
you try to
break me then
make me
into someone new
Every day you always destroy me
take me as I am
take me as I am
take me
don’t try to change me
take me as I am
take me as I am
take me
don’t try to change me
The clothes I wear
how I have my hair
it’s never right
the way I walk
and the way I talk
sets off a fight
the things I do
and loving you
is never enough
I’m seeing through
all that you do
so just fuck off
take me as I am
take me as I am
take me
don’t try to change me
take me as I am
take me as I am
take me don’t try to change me x 3
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8. |
Wrecking Ball
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Wrecking Ball
© Corrie Shelley
Every day you walk in through that door
But I don’t even recognise your face
Your touch is soft, and your voice is pure
as you fix a smile and take me to that place
to when we first met all those years ago
and how we used to sit and watch the rain
You described our life in all the small details
Hoping I’ll remember lifting up my veil
But there's a wrecking ball, a wrecking ball
Inside my head
Erasing Memories and all the good times that we had
Momma used to always say
Don’t worry about what's been
But momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
The photos you bring try to help me see
you point to the them, and tell me that it's me
But the young girl standing with us … who is she?
coz in the mirror, is my momma, staring back at me
You tell me of the children that we had
of how we’d sit and watch them play and laugh
We’d climb up hills, and roll among the hay
and gladly let the hours just slip away
But there's a wrecking ball, a wrecking ball
Inside my head
Erasing Memories and all the good times that we had
Momma used to always say
Don’t worry about what's been
But momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
Sometimes I have these fleeting memories
of holding hands and kissing my lovers face
your soft touch, well it sparks something in me
but standing here an old man’s took his place
Coz there's a wrecking ball, a wrecking ball
Inside my head
Erasing Memories and all the good times that we had
Momma used to always say
Don’t worry about what's been
But momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
Momma used to always say
Don’t worry about what's been
But momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
Oh momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
No momma don’t have a wrecking ball
wrecking all she’s seen
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Corrie Shelley Lancashire, UK
Corrie Shelley is a Folk Singer Songwriter from Lancashire UK.
Corrie writes from the heart and
doesn't shy away from any subject matter, every song has a personal meaning to them and her voice transports you through the ages right up to the present day.
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