my life as a artist
Its looking dark over Bills mothers
Friday 9th March 2007 10:30 AM
Yesterday I recorded a commissioned song for a local BBC television programme called 'Inside Out'. They wanted a song about climate change in Yorkshire in a delta blues style. Taking a tip from Robert Johnson, I went down to the crossroads with a view to selling my soul to the devil in exchange for a fabulous blues guitar technique. I went to the bottom of Broadway where it crosses the Fulford road and waited for ages but unfortunately the devil didn't turn up. I suppose he must be very busy at the moment.
I woke up this morning, I went to check my ozone layer
Someone's been global warming, and my layer just wasn't there
Now the water level's been rising to a remarkable degree
And I still find it surprising to live in Osset-by-the-sea
(and the A1 is now the coast road that follows the fabulous beaches of
The Costa del Barnsley… Ah, Mexborough! It's so bracing!)
They say it's 'cos of crazy folk that live in Harrogate
They're flying green beans in from Africa straight to their dinner plate
When it comes to carbon footprints they're wearing size-twelve shoes
They're giving me those heavy Harrogate carbon footprint blues
And maybe one day Noah might make another ark
Those fancy folk from Harrogate will want somewhere to park
They'll be hoping Noah will tell them by the doors
To come in two by two in their four by fours
The place I used to live is full so I had to leave by boat
Even though it's name was Hull I'm afraid it didn't float
And down in Megawatt Valley they're spewing out CO2's
Giving me those heavy Harrogate carbon footprint blues
( Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax … sound a bit like evil school chums of Harry Potter)
Maybe one day I'll sail north to Easingwold sur Mer
Find a patch of dry land and build a windfarm there
Spend my days sowing breezes and planting out the gales
Maybe one day I'll reap a whirlwind, I'll sell farts if all else fails
We've got to change big time, or we'll find it hard to lose
Those heavy Harrogate size-twelve carbon footprint blues
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