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Ghost Light

by Corrie Shelley

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Mother Earth 02:40
Mother Earth © Corrie Shelley As we all lie here sleeping blind to the facts that the world she is dying we won't get her back We've drained her resources for wealth and for greed polluted her waters then cry when she bleeds stripped all her clothing left her naked and cold but in return all we do is scold Coz the climate it's changing the seasons have moved and now natural disasters become everyday news the fires are burning down all the trees the icecaps are melting and swelling the seas we're building on her green land like we have the right soon she'll be too weak to put up a fight We have taken much more than we've ever given and we pray to our Gods in the hope we're forgiven but she is our mother, our giver of life but in return all she gets is strife so open your eyes now wake up to the signs let's stop this destruction before we run out of time Coz As we all lie here sleeping blind to the facts that our mother is dying we won't get her back
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Wedgwoods Daughter © Corrie Shelley She came from a high class family that had everything she could ever want but the man who truly stole her heart was just a lowly miners son she'd met him whilst out walking one fine summers day and as she looked into his eyes he stole her heart away well her family did not approve of the love she felt for her new boe they told her she must marry one whom they had chosen long ago his lineage was of the finest pedigree but she was just as stubborn as a daughter could be Eliza Wedgwood was her name John Jarvis was her lover and in his hands he held her heart for she could love no other they had a daughter of their own a fair and bony child John was a fine upstanding man who dug coal up from the ground Now her family disowned her for the poor life that she had chose but every summer they would take her daughter to their stately home to holiday in the big house and frolic in the sun where she would walk the garden paths like her mother had done so Eliza stood by her choice and in her bed she did lay she never saw her family again until her dying day she wished that they could only see this kind and gentle man but they could only see his class was beneath the one she'd had She came from a high class family that had everything she could ever want but the man who truly stole her heart was just a lowly miners son she'd met him whilst out walking one fine summers day and as she looked into his eyes he stole her heart away
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Ghost Light 04:26
Ghost Light © Corrie Shelley A veil of dust drifts to the floor like snowflakes on a cold winters morning they sparkle, they shine, they dance all around coz they've heard the music calling memories of footsteps still linger the boards creak in time to the beat dreams fill the air, as though they're still there echoes of rapturous applauding You can just about read the name of the show on posters that fade as they hang in the frame A star studded cast that once filled the stage The hero his love did proclaim They'd take you to magical places to fill you with joy and delight they bring you to tears, invoke some fear Then bow to the joyful acclaim There's a ghost light shining on the stage tonight there's a ghost light shining so bright it waits for the show, and the music to flow on a promise of opening night there's a ghost light shining on the stage tonight Seats are closed mouthed, they're waiting to laugh costumes hang in anticipation the orchestra pit wants to strike up the band the drums beat a rhythmic pulsation scripts need their words to be spoken music their notes to be sung nobody knows, when we'll open the doors but they'll all get a standing ovation There's a ghost light shining on the stage tonight there's a ghost light shining so bright it waits for the show, and the music to flow on a promise of opening night there's a ghost light shining on the stage tonight LAST VERSE HUMMED & REPEAT LAST TWO LINES
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See You On the Other Side © Corrie Shelley If I can't go to your house and you can't come to mine If I can't see you down the street wearing your perfect smile Just remember with each passing day I do think of you I hope you're safe, as you self isolate to avoid this blasted flu All holidays are cancelled, no chance of chillin by the pool the kids are left home alone coz they've closed down all the schools there's panic buying in the shops as people start to horde let's stop this greed, buy only what you need quit going overboard Theatres drop their curtains, the cast take their final bow musicians turn to online gigs to entertain the crowd the TV's start to show repeats from a time gone by follow the plans, and wash your hands whilst singing Aulde Lang Syne Now everyone's an expert on things they know nowt about the ones who know the least seem to be the ones who shout they share fake news like it's the truth, their opinions always right but sleep well my friends, this is not the end we will make it through the night We'll see you on the other side on that you can depend we'll pull together one and all our communities will mend as we all head into lockdown the streets are quiet and still Pour a glass of Gin, as we all stay in to prevent us getting ill. If I can't go to your house and you can't come to mine If I can't meet you down the pub and drink a glass of wine Just remember with each passing day I do think of you I hope you're safe, as you self isolate to avoid this blasted flu I hope you're safe, as you self isolate to avoid this blasted flu

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Exclusively available on Bandcamp, Ghost Light is a collection of ,b-sides and new songs written during the Corona Virus lockdown. From our changing climate to our changing lives, Corrie grapples with the world we live in with her usual depth of thought and the realism that has won the hearts and minds of folk-lovers around the world.

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released June 5, 2020

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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. ... more

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