I live in the East

from Juvenilia 2 by Martin Stephenson

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A rare early song about a young person who lives with an abusive Father, he dreams of being with his Mother who is a clarinetist in the airforce band
Written 1979 but recorded in 83 as demo that never got noticed?

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I live In the east

I live in the east
I look to the west
my mother she’s a singer
in the air force band
I live in a cabin
with an evil man
who’ll share with me nothing
but hi scorn and his fist
o’ please bring us a war
to rip this cabin down
to rip away the bond
his tattooed arms
to rip away the liquor
and rip the call girls too
but most of all
the sight of this backyard

I live in the east
I wish to the west
my mother she’s a singer
in the air force band
I wish that i could join her
for these bruises hurt so bad
take this tip
from a helpless hungry
(cannot be a lad must be a youth)

o’ the gate it swings a manic
for me there is no supper
& there is no Christmas
o’ here e’ is’a coming now
a violently a’ clad

I live in the east
I look to the west
my mother she’s a singer
withthe air force band
I wish that I could join her
for these bruises hurt so bad
take this tip
from a helpless
hungry lad

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from Juvenilia 2, released February 26, 2014
Written: Martin Stephenson

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Martin Stephenson Invergordon, UK

Born Durham 27th July 1961

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