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I've only lived round here for a short while
Seen them tear down the buildings and resurrect them tile by tile

Come and they go, they come and they go
The squats and the mansions rise and fall
Come and they go, they come and they go
The city's an ocean that ebbs and flows

I went to a bar I used to frequent.
Saw boarded up windows and a sign that said 'For Rent'.

Come and they go, they come and they go
Drunken best friends that nobody knows
Come and they go, they come and they go
The city's an ocean that ebbs and flows

Cracks in the pavement begin to show
As they tunnel new metro lines down below
Glass elevators soar into the sky
While the birch and the oak trees wither and die

Come and they go, they come and they go
Block out the light so nothing can grow
Drunken best friends that nobody knows
Come and they go, they come and they go
The city's an ocean that ebbs and flows

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from Natural State, released December 1, 2020
Written and sung by Steve Wharton
Instruments* arranged, performed and produced by Danny Wood
*except harmonica by Steve Wharton

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Steve Wharton England, UK

A singer, songwriter and storyteller with a great passion for his native Lake District, world mythology and music.

1st album - solo (folk & poetry)
2nd album - collaboration with Danny Wood (rock/various)
1st book - Sylwedyth
2nd book - Contemporary Cumbrian Folk Songs (and how to write them)
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