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Home, Again

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Home, Again

I've been thinking about my home
That I left not long ago
And how a man must wander
From the one place that he’s known

My home is in the shires
Between the country and the town
Though by the age of 18
I was London-bound

A child of the ‘90s
Taught to reach and plant and roam
No soil could ever hold me
The road signs were my home

Nowhere towns are made of this
Sweet refuge for the old
The promise of a future here, child
Aint one thats easy sold

But take me to the woodlands
On a clear, cool summer night
When the sky above is closing
And the cricket’s song is in flight

I sometimes think I’ll see you
And I know just what i'll say
I wish we’d never parted
I wish we could have stayed

Sweethearts, oh Sweethearts

Cos my home is in the shires
Between the country and the town
And it’s there that im returning
Where im a stranger now

Do you recall the last time
Before the door was closed
It must have been November
And the moon lit up the road

I had read the letter
That wasn’t meant for me
I felt cut off from my bloodline
Shut out from my family

They say roll on, buddy
Roll on, buddy, there you go
But how can I keep rolling
When there’s nowhere left to go

Sweetheart, oh Sweetheart

Cos my home is in the shires
Between the country and the town
And it’s there that im returning
Where im a stranger now

The first thing that they’ll tell you
Once you’ve left your youth behind
Its the best days of your life, child
From here its one long grind

But if you want to hear the band play
Or if you’ve just got time to kill
Theres places open late
Where you can get your fill

So I walked up to the jukebox
And I fed my usual fee
I dreamt that we were dancing
To the wild aura lee

Sweetheart, oh Sweetheart

Cos my home is in the shires
Between the country and the town
And it’s there that im returning
Where im a stranger now

Drums: Roy Dodds
Bass, Piano and Foddle: Charlie Hart
Guitar and Vocals: Dan Raza
Backing Vocals: Christian Lewcock
Pedal Steel: BJ Cole
Fiddle: Barbara Bartz

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from Dan Raza, released October 13, 2011

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Dan Raza London, UK

"The Real Deal"
- Huey Morgan, BBC Radio 2

“A writer who has matured into one of this country’s finest”
- Country Music Magazine

Dan Raza is one of the mainstays of the London singer-songwriter scene.

His song, ‘Every Little Dog’ was featured on Neil Young's Living With War website.

Dan also hosts radio show Spirit & Roots: www.mixcloud.com/dan-raza/ ... more

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