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Cosmopolitan Shell

from Celebration by Gerard Watkins

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lyrics

Old engage in arm locks with the heathen
Young indulge in star struck misbehaving
Veil of Jordan girl gets caught in cycle wheels
Charlie’s angels sunbathe by the squatting leaves
Ethiopian restaurant is open
Philipino cook is outside for a smoke
Bearded ruffian grunts cos he’s so broken
Vaclav as a waiter but a hell of a joke
I was born with technical decisions
Ran away from segregation hell
Fought my way through moderation limbo
Woke up in a cosmopolitan shell
Gucci mama drops her bag in the sewer
Tie Rack Jack is late for a low-cost flight
The smell of falafel is growing stronger
It’s not organic but worth a hungry bite
Jaffa’s looking for simple expressions
Ways to change and die then be born again
Rock and roll is good for all his pressure
Gipsy pharaoh says to get his ass from the rain
Dog soldier’s son he is so happy
His father’s shack finally burned down last night
Looking for a gig but it ain’t no music
Got to be somewhere in town a cage fight
Meet someone today from somewhere else
You now she will produce the hidden words
They’ll hit you like diamond in the face
All the rest just leave it it to the parking ticket birds
I was born with technical decisions
Ran away from segregation hell
Slept my way through moderation limbo
Woke up in a cosmopolitan shell

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from Celebration, released January 2, 2017

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Gerard Watkins Paris, France

I was lucky to meet the right people to record this album. Called them the Sleeping Beauties, cos that’s how the music sounded like. The music I play is rock and roll. Songs performed by drums, bass, guitars and guests. That’s the music I stick with, because it has always been there for me. Songs are about life in the modern world, can’t really think of anything else to sing about. ... more

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