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Rich Man (Live 2018)

from The Secret Irwell by Rose Greenwood

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Rich Man

Wait and see,
You will be
One more page that they will turn
For their history.
But not me, boy.
My unseen voice
Is hidden in the hills
Like a trickle on the open sea.
No more than a shadow on the mainland.
An inconvenient free mind.
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.

The one thing
I do see
Is an army of strangers
In the same boat as me.
And I know now
If they rose out
Of clinging to the hole fillers
bought in their hour of need.
You would be swimming in the quicksand,
And I would be living in a free land.
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.

Back to the real world
Where we all know
To drive on the left of the lines
In the middle of the road
On your way down
Can you make out
The ghost of a gold digger
Tied to a river of stone.
I gave those dreams to a tin man
And I took my life in my own hands
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.
I have no pennies to my name
Cos I wouldn't play those games of a rich man.

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from The Secret Irwell, released February 2, 2020
Written by Rose Greenwood.
Featuring Philip Gleave (Percussion).

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Rose Greenwood Glasgow, UK

After recording 3 EPs and 1 album, touring the festival scene with her band The Broux, and performing for various radio stations across the country, including BBC Radio Lancashire, Manchester, and AllFM, Rose has returned to her acoustic roots. Her new album, 'The Secret Irwell', was released in Feb 2020.

"Superb lyrics." Michelle Hussey, BBC Radio Manc

"Just beautiful." Vicky Richardson, All FM ... more

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