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My Darling England

from Carousel by Luke Tuchscherer

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I see the way my friend is going, I know how he’ll end up
It’s a shame but I can’t stop it, y’know some men are born with bad luck
Cos it’s a hard life to begin with, it’s harder still if you’re poor
If your daddy was a working man, you’ll be walking that factory floor
The creases in his furrowed brow are getting deeper every day
Oh my darling England, won’t you see sing for my friend again?

Now I know some people can break out, but I know most people will stay
You’ve got to look beyond your surroundings or realise there’s a price to pay
Cos when you come to the understanding that your life has hit a brick wall
You’ll be too young to want to live like that, but too old to break the fall
And the tears will drop right from your eyes, just like English rain
Oh my darling England, won’t you sing for them again?

Now the streets are filled with shadows, every house has its own ghost
The people are growing restless, never getting what they want the most
Some people don’t have what it takes and I feel for them, I really do
But if you think that you’re worth something, then you’ve really got nothing to lose
Cos before you know it, you’ll be sad and old, praying for days gone by
Oh my darling England, don’t you hear them cry?

Some folks were born to be doctors, some folks to work the land
But some folks will just do nothing, they just live for the drink in their hand
Y’know everything made can be altered, but not every choice can be undone
The wise should teach their children not to do as they’ve done
Then maybe somehow wealth won’t mean a thing
And I hope I’m alive for that day
Oh my darling England, won’t you sing for me someday?

Since when were we afraid of our neighbours? Since when did we bar all our doors?
This isn’t the place I grew up in, tell me when did our minds get so small?
Sure there are folks who are struggling to deal with the cards in their hand
Just a-praying for redemption and a song to sing of this land
So I’m singing for England and all that she is, for all the love and the pain
Oh my darling England, won’t you sing with me today?

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from Carousel, released October 4, 2019

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Luke Tuchscherer Bedford, UK

Luke Tuchscherer (pronounced Tuck-Shearer) is an acclaimed British singer/songwriter based in Bedford, England.

He released his solo acoustic record, Carousel, through Clubhouse Records on 4 October 2019, his fourth album in five years.

Previous releases include 2018’s Pieces and Shadows EP, 2017’s Always Be True, and his 2014 debut, You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense.
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