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MusicTherapy

by RockCounsellor

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1.
The Privilege To see the hair that's out of place To see the blemish upon your face To see the tears well in your eyes When you talk about your early life It's a privilege And the privilege is mine It's a privilege It’s a privilege every time Every time you make me feel How it felt for you When you do to me What was done to you And when you ghost me like You were ghosted, too It’s a privilege To see the lipstick on your teeth The blushes travel across your cheek To see the black make-up that smears When you wipe away your tears Your beauty and electricity Belie a sadness and vulnerability Disguise a helplessness Just a few of us Ever see
2.
Eggshells Close doors behind you please No food in the settees This is your code of conduct These are your rules and routines Everything goes back Where you found it please Shoes in closets, and Hang up your coats and keys, and Tread lightly You’re walking on eggshells round here Tread lightly There’s no room for error round here We compartmentalize Our rubbish here Nothing goes to waste Do I make myself clear? There’s no room for error There’s no guest waiver here So, make yourself at home Just don’t get too comfortable
3.
Keep Walking Tall When the red comes out the blue And the whistling stops As seen on TV When the dread, it fills you up When reality bites And the cookie crumbles (You know that): You need love You need courage You need your friends For the wherewithal To confront this To overcome this If you’re gonna beat this And keep walking tall Keep walking tall When the red comes out the blue And hits the white As happened to me When the word, it leaves the lips And drops a bombshell That knocks you sideways It’s not payback time For something you've done Nor what you get in the end for having too much fun It's just bad luck That’s all And if you’re gonna beat it You’re gonna ...need fun You need laughter You need music For the wherewithal To confront this To overcome this If you’re gonna beat this And keep walking tall Keep walking tall
4.
You Can Wait You can wait You can wait for what has gone You can wait You can wait, if that's what you want Or let the truth break through your fantasies Through the could’ve and should’ve-beens And stop wrestling reality Cos reality always wins You can wait You can wait You can wait for what has gone For what's said to be unsaid What’s done to be undone You can wait, if that’s what you want You can wait For him to stop being himself You can wait For him to be somebody else Or let the truth break through your fantasies Through the could’ve and should’ve-beens And stop wrestling reality Cos reality always wins You can wait You can wait You can wait for what has gone For what's real to be unreal For what’s true to be untrue You could wait, if you wanted to Do what you wanna do For what's said to be unsaid What’s done to be undone You can wait if that’s what you want For what's real to be unreal For what’s true to be untrue You could wait if you wanted to To unsee that red flag The warning signs you had You can wait for what has gone To unexplode that bomb To unring that alarm You can wait
5.
Ferrari-driving Investor The Ferrari-driving investor He thinks that he knows best But he knows nothing the business Nothing about our history He couldn't care any less And he couldn't care any less About my eighteen years of loyalty Too busy swanning round like royalty He’s a Ferrari-driving wanker He's no better than a banker He's torn the heart out of this company Like greed is doing to this country The Ferrari-driving investor With his ghastly taste in everything He’s refurbishing the building And rebranding the business Now he's got me over a barrel He's got me over a barrel With an unfair ultimatum In a no-win situation
6.
Wagon All hell, it breaks loose When radiation leaks into the earth And it poisons all the subterranean insects and the worms, Which mutate into huge flesh-hungry creatures that emerge from the soil to eat the unsuspecting people This is what’s going to happen The day you go on the wagon This is what’s going to happen If you go on the wagon Like a gift from the gods A mega-storm engulfs the planet Causing floods that overwhelm and drown the bloated mutant creatures So the surviving people Take to the hills and the skyscrapers But there they find themselves falling prey to giant flying zombie reptiles This is what’s going to happen The day you go on the wagon This is what’s going to happen If you go on the… …wagon Anything could happen If you go on the wagon Imagine what’ll happen If you go on the wagon Only god knows what’ll happen If you go on the wagon Imagine what’ll happen Break …wagon! Anything could happen If you go on the wagon Imagine what’ll happen If you go on the wagon Nothing good’ll happen If you go on the wagon So don’t go on the wagon
7.
When the Sun is Shining Today the sun is out And there’s a smile on my face When the sun comes out It melts my worries away When the sun is shining, it melts your worries, it melts your worries away When the sun is shining, it melts your worries Strollin’ or drivin’ Rollin’ or ridin’ I’m happy, when the sun is shining Sittin’ and thinkin’ or Chattin’ and drinkin’ I’m happy, when the sun comes out Today the sun is out And I’m soaking up its rays When the sun comes out I’m in a carefree headspace Great gold rose Spreadin’ your happiness You shine And we connect Today the sun is out And I’m high on this heat When the sun comes out I’m happy as can be Runnin’ or skatin’ Leavin’ or waitin’ Workin’ or playin’ Cursin’ or prayin’ Rockin’ and rollin’ Battin’ or bowlin’ Floatin’ or flyin’ Happy, when the sun is shining Bakin’ or grillin’ Hammerin’ or drillin’ Duckin’ or divin’ Twerkin or jivin’ Chillin’ or freakin’ Hidin or seekin’ Fightin’ or fleein’ I’m happy, when the sun comes out Readin’ or writin’ Punchin’ or bitin’ Snackin’ or dinin’ Wailin’ or whinin’ Paddlin’ or swimmin’ Choppin’ or trimmin’ Comin’ or goin’ Suckin’ or blowin’
8.
Middle Age Man I am middle age man I never used to give a damn But I now I care too much About just stupid stuff I’m middle age man The signs, there are plenty now That the force is against me now Must stop the best of me from going south I am middle age man I didn’t used to need a plan But spontaneity Gives me anxiety I’m middle age man The signs, there are plenty now That the force is against me now Must stop the best of me from going south Just like my dad before me I like a superstore, me I like an afternoon nap I am middle age man I’m a classic rock fan It’s the music that I grew up on It keeps me feeling young I am middle age man I’m having tests and I’m having scans Because the time has come When things start going wrong For middle age man The lines are showing now The faculties’ll start going now The slightest twinge, it rings alarm bells, now However much I fight it Or how much I try to hide it There’s no escaping the fa I’m middle age man I’m middle age man (this is the music that I grew up on) I’m middle age man I’m middle age man (this is music keeps me feeling young) I’m middle age man I’m middle age man (please play this music at my funeral)
9.
Pinot Grigio Benson & Hedges Wallace & Gromit Dolce & Gabbana Some of the things You had to renounce To reach your deathbed Nirvana Heaven or Hell Heaven or Hell or the Afterlife Wherever you end up, wherever you go I hope they serve your precious Pinot Pinot Grigio Hopeless junkies Laboratory monkeys You were one of those people You did good, and you were kind Except when you were evil
10.
If You Could Be Wrong If you could be wrong You might just be beautiful If you could come down From your high horse You might just be lovable But if you must be right And so inflexible Then you’re going to stay Just as you are Intolerable Insufferable Unlovable If you could concede You might just be adorable If you could let go Of control You might just be marriageable But if you must be right And so inflexible Then you’re going to stay Just as you are Intolerable Insufferable Unlovable Piano break But if you must be right And so inflexible Then you’re going to stay Just as you are Intolerable Insufferable Unlovable Unbearable Impossible Unlovable Bridge: If you cannot see If you cannot hear Then you’re gonna stay Just as you are Coda: You’ll meet a man that treats you well You’ll find the love you’ve never felt Get your loyalty without betrayal If you could be wrong You’ll get the handsome husband You’ll get the charming children You’ll get the luxury kitchen If you could be wrong You’ll get your garden parties You’ll get your Alpine ski weekends With your high-faluting friends If you could be wrong If you could be wrong If you could be wrong If you could be wrong

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released November 5, 2020

All songs written by Thoby Burton
All songs arranged by Thoby Burton and Richard Campbell
Orchestral arrangements by Richard Campbell
Vocals - Thoby Burton
Guitars and Keyboards - Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton
Drums and Bass - Richard Campbell
Engineered and mixed by Richard Campbell
Recorded at Orpheus Studio, London, 2017-2020
Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering
Produced by Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton

Graphic Design by Thoby Burton and David Barton
Original front cover photograph by Hebi B.
Pressing and printing by Cyclone Music, Kent

℗ 2020 Blue Porcelain
© 2020 Thoby Burton

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RockCounsellor London, UK

Pop that rocks, and listens.

RockCounsellor is songwriter and musician, Thoby Burton. RockCounsellor's music is performed, recorded and produced in collaboration with Richard Campbell at Orpheus Studio in east London.

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