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Liza & Henry

from embers by Joe Tilston

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about

While strumming a tune I had written I found myself musing over the fact as a child I used to be so distracted by this song that never ended, There's a whole in my bucket dear Liza.

Without even thinking about it, I wrote the first verse and then there was no looking back. Thankfully I factored an end to my version. Which I think is why I had to write this... I needed closure

lyrics

Another pale of water wasted to this Bucket full of holes
repeated trips to the well with nothing to show
my feet you see are soaked to the bone
my feet you see are soaked to the bone

Liza won't you fix this for me
the wells drying up can't you see
but we'll keep looking for springs a new
because there's nothings else for us to do

Henry I told you, you'll get no help from me
the hole in that bucket needs to be fixed by you
so go back to the barn and fetch yourself some straw
use it to fix the hole and try once more

i've tried straw for the hole but it was too long
the axe I brought to cut well it was too dull
wet stone I brought to sharp but with out water it wasn't wet
so I pick up my bucket and start again

Another pale of water wasted
to this Bucket full of holes
repeated trips to the well
with nothing to show
my feet you see
are soaked to the bone
my feet you see
Are soaked to the bone

Liza won't you fix this for me
the wells dried up can't you see
but we'll keep looking for springs a new
because there's nothings left for us to do

credits

from embers, released February 25, 2013
Joe Tilston - Vocals/Guitar
Luke Yates - Violin
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe - Percussion
Hugh Bradley - Double Bass

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Joe Tilston UK

Joe has a punk heart, but his music has a different heartbeat. It's Folkish, it’s beautiful, and at times cutting and direct.
The music takes influence from a childhood brought up in smokey, beer swilled folk clubs. "Tightrope” still bears the mark of teenage rebellion, that has taken Joe through the world's punk and ska scenes. It's full of songs of Death & Hope, and is unashamed to bare all.
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