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twenty twenty vision

by dave thorpe

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1.
Instrumental
2.
Shame On You (Boris) You walked us into chaos without a plan inside your head, 12 weeks down the line we stand here Facing 60000 dead As you watch that number rise 300 by the day Your arrogance assumes that we will back you all the way Those who stand at your right hand they must take us for fools While we try and we just get by they’re living large Beyond the rules The old, the weak, our children are the ones who pay the price The ones who need most care you seem prepared to sacrifice. Shame on you for what you stand for Shame on you for what you’ve done Shame on you for those who suffer Shame on you for those who’ve gone Shame on you you’ve let this country fall so far Shame on you and shame on those who put you where you are. You are pictured on your doorstep with your token of applause, For those that gave their time their lives, Those in blue that rescued yours, 60 seconds clapping once a week you give for free Then turn deaf ears towards their cries for decent salary Shame on you for what you stand for Shame on you for what you’ve done Shame on you for those who suffer Shame on you for those who’ve gone Shame on you you’ve let this country fall so far Shame on you and shame on those who put you where you are. Across the continent we’re viewed with pity and contempt. For the isolation policies Driven by your government You claim we’re at the forefront but that clearly isn’t true So put away your slides and tables and accept the shame on you. Shame on you for what you stand for Shame on you for what you’ve done Shame on you for those who suffer Shame on you for those who’ve gone Shame on you you’ve let this country fall so far Shame on you and shame on those who put you where you are.
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Do It Now 03:14
Do It Now You can wait for the stars to align, You can wait on a call from a heavenly sign. You can wait there forever just wasting you time And stand still. You can wait for the path to be clear. You can wait on the side for a chance to appear You can wait there forever and never get near And stand still Chorus But don’t think that you’ll just do it then, Don’t think of the why’s and the where’s and the when. Don’t think that your chance must come round again Do It here. Do it now. You can wait till the birds are in flight, You can wait till the tea leaves convince you to fight. You can wait there forever – you probably might. And stand still. You can wait for a year and a day. You can hang on n hope till a dog comes to stay*. You can wait till your dreams are a lifetime away, And stand still. Chorus and repeat last line to fade *There is a Scottish superstition that it is good luck if a stray dog follows you home to you house!
4.
Carousel 03:50
Instrumental
5.
Three Quarter Time You and Me Don’t need much No fancy clothes And shoes and such. You and me Get along For the cost of a melody, The price of a song. You and Me We get by We don’t get too low Don’t get too high. You and me Can’t go wrong With the cost of a melody, The price of a song. Chorus Play me an old fashioned tune. Sing me some sweet words that rhyme. Stay with the harmony Follow it through Together with me In three quarter time You and Me Go way back We’ve had a journey Been down the track. You and me Moving along With the cost of a melody, The price of a song. You and Me Well here we are Through the years We’ve come so far. You and me Are where we belong For the cost of a melody, The price of a song. Chorus Play me an old fashioned tune. Sing me some sweet words that rhyme. Stay with the harmony Follow it through Together with me In three quarter time SOLO You and Me We’ve seen it all. Successes and setbacks The rise and fall You and me We stood strong With the cost of a melody, The price of a song. Chorus Play me an old fashioned tune. Sing me some sweet words that rhyme. Stay with the harmony Follow it through Together with me In three quarter time
6.
The Dancer 05:18
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2020 Vision It’s time to look back At the places we’ve been, New friends we’ve met, Things that we’ve seen. The good times, the bad times, And those in between. Time now for all we hold dear. Time to look back And to count up the cost Of all those we’ve hurt, And the lives we have crossed. To raise up a glass To the souls that we’ve lost, Now at the turn of the year. Chorus So whisper your prayers To whoever you choose Lay down your bets Where you think they can’t lose, Cry out at night To the light of the moon, And hope that a better year comes… It’s time to look back At the choices we’ve made, Of people to lead us, The plans they have made The world we’ve created The hand that we’ve played, Time now to hope and to fear Time to look back And to try to believe All that has happened That we could not conceive Time to remember Time we should grieve Time to give thanks that we’re here. Chorus So whisper your prayers To whoever you choose Lay down your bets Where you think they can’t lose, Cry out at night To the light of the moon, And hope that a better year comes… SOLOS Maybe, just maybe It’s time to begin, To look to the future And to a time when We’ll stand side to side And breathe once again Time to be moving along. Chorus So whisper your prayers To whoever you choose Lay down your bets Where you think they can’t lose, Cry out at night To the light of the moon, And hope that a better year comes… And hope that a better year comes… And hope that a better year comes Along real soon. Auld Lang Syne. (Tune and song)
8.
Half The World Half the world’s in darkness, Half the world’s in light. Half the world thinks half the world is wrong And they are right. Half the world is lonesome, Half the world is sad, Half the world could be the friend Half the world just never had. Half the world is crying, Half the world don’t care Half the world is dying, Half the world won’t share. Half the world is wealthy, Half the world is poor Half the world is reaching out Half the world ignore When we going to realise That two halves should be one? Time to open up our eyes We’re the same when all is said and done Same when all is said and done Half the world’s in shackles, Half the world is free, Half the world feel half the world Live how they long to be. Half the world’s in comfort, Half the world’s in pain Half the world thinks the other Half the world should take the blame. Half the world’s in chaos Half the world is lost Half the world don’t give a damn Doesn’t count the cost. When we going to realise That two halves should be one? Time to open up our eyes We’re the same when all is said and done Same when all is said and done Half the world will get by, Half the world will break. Half the world is sleeping Half the world’s awake
9.
Strange Times These are Strange Times, Strange Times indeed, Some folks fight for the right to matter, Some folks fight to breathe, Me, I’m on the edge of getting by. These are Strange Times, my oh my. Someday soon we’re going to stand Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Every nation across the land From shore to shore. We could be more, Together as one Someday soon we’re going to start A change of mind a change of heart Bring together those apart So they can be In harmony, together as one, Together, we can walk towards the sun Find a space in a better place, fix the damage that we’ve done Together, maybe a chance to start anew. I can almost taste it. Please don’t waste it, Its up to me and you. These are Strange Times, Strange Times indeed, Some folks fight for the right to matter, Some folks fight to breathe, Me, I’m on the edge of getting by. These are Strange Times, my oh my. These are Strange Times, my oh my. These are Strange Times, my oh my.
10.
Big Yellow Taxi They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot Hey farmer farmer Put away that DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Took away my old man Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

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This album is a collection of songs written between Feb 2020 and April 2021. They are my reflections of the the global and personal events of that period of time.

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released June 1, 2021

Dave Thorpe: ukuleles, guitars, bass, u-bass. accordion, keyboards, percussion, vocals
Teresa Maguire: backing vocals
Additional Musicians: Elise Van Put (vocals/ukulele). Leanne Rene (vocals ukulele). Bethany Guardiani (backing vocals), Joyeuse Lee-Ryan (backing vocals)

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dave thorpe London, UK

Dave is a London based multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter. He has been a familiar figure on the London acoustic scene, especially within the Traditional music genre, for many years.
Following two duo albums with mandolin maestro Kate Williams, Dave released his third solo album in 2021. This album ‘twenty twenty vision’ is a collection of self-written songs and a Joni Mitchell cover
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