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Some People do funny things - Richard Mortimer
My Pussycat thinks she can fly, Our Pussycat thinks she can fly
Watches those birds all day long, She thinks that she can fly
Wants it so bad, she jumps from a tree, She thinks that she can fly
My Dog thinks he's a man, Our Dog thinks he's a man
Stands up on his back two legs, thinks that he's a man
Puts his paw out to shake your hand, he thinks that he's a man
My Girl thinks that she's so strong, Our Girl thinks that she's so strong
She thinks she doesn't need a man, When you know she does
She thinks she can make it all by herself, She thinks that she's so strong
Some People do funny things, Some People do funny things
Think they can take on the best, they do some funny things
Think they can take on the rest of the world, well, hey, they can try
🎼 ©️ 1989 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Prelude to solitude
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Prelude to Solitude - Richard Mortimer
Prelude to solitude, a feeling I can’t forget,
A case of down .. with a broken heart
Twilight I will be fine, I’m sure I made up my mind
And you can’t change that, there’s no chance
Some people dance and some of them lie
Some people are brave and some die of fright inside ..
Prelude to solitude, a feeling I can’t forget,
A bolt of lightning through my heart
Midnight I will be fine, I’m sure I made up my mind
And you can’t change that, there’s no chance
Instrumental
Prelude to solitude, a feeling I can’t forget,
Doing it hard, that’s my choice ...
Come dawn I will be fine, I’m sure I made up my mind
and you can’t change that, there’s no chance
and you can’t change that, there’s no chance
and you can’t change that, there’s no chance ...
🎼 ©️ 2023 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Ghost train
02:38
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Ghost Train - Richard Mortimer
The ghost train of your dreams,
was let out while you were asleep,
it was let out of your mind
It travelled through the hall of mirrors,
what did you expect to see - you?
The answer is not you!
No-one can say
that today is just another day,
it's not true, it's not true
The blue fridge in the corner,
signifies a change to do,
it's something we all do
Every clown moves their lips
but, a lot don't say anything,
well to do, but not an issue
No-one can say
that today is just another day,
it's not true, it's not true
The ghost train of your dreams,
travels back before you wake,
adieu it's time to go, adieu.
Adieu, farewell, sayanora, Arrivederci, Au Revoir
🎼 ©️ 1992 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Gypsy fair
03:00
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Gypsy Fair - Richard Mortimer
Fairy floss and chocolate wheels,
Big dipper and performing seals,
Moms and Dads with kids in hand,
Happiness throughout the whole land
Acrobats in the big top,
twist and turn; they never stop
kids line up for merry go rounds,
the painted face of a single clown
Looking back across the years,
spending time with all my peers
come one, come all,
to the roving gypsy fair
Elephants linked one by one,
the smell of fresh baked buns
brightly painted caravans,
carry the gypsy's roving band
Wonders as far as the eye can see,
today this is the place to be
having fun with everyone,
under the gypsy's roving sun
Looking back across the years,
spending time with all my peers
come one, come all,
to the roving gypsy fair
Looking back across the years,
spending time with all my peers
come one, come all,
to the roving gypsy fair
🎼 ©️ 1991 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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All’s not fair (in Love and War) - Richard Mortimer
Daylight shatters jaded reality,
someone somewhere holds the key
Grass reeds rustle in the breeze,
speaking their language to the trees
In another far off land,
someone holds a club,
an act of war? an act of love?
all's not fair, in love and war
Stick creatures disguise themselves,
making it clear they don't want to be seen
Butterflies flutter by wistfully,
sunshine falling down upon their wings
In another far off land,
someone holds a axe,
an act of war? an act of love?
all's not fair, in love and war
Birds sing out so cheerfully,
they know they are where they want to be
take their lives from day to day,
build a nest if then they want to stay
In another far off land,
someone holds a knife,
an act of war? an act of love?
all's not fair, in love and war
Primates chatter so ferociously,
the only communication that they need
The forrest is a comfortable home,
giving them everything they need
In another far off land,
someone holds a gun,
an act of war? an act of love?
all's not fair, in love and war
A generation lost in space,
declares itself the intelligent(?) human race
sometimes the truth is so plain to see,
that it merely eludes you and me
In another far off land,
not too far to see,
A man let's go of his fears,
concedes to sanity,
who is the victim - you and me,
victims of society,
for without it we wouldn't need to know
all's not fair, in love and war
🎼 ©️ 1992 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Girl like you
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Girl Like You - Richard Mortimer
One look at your smile
One look in your eyes
One look at your hair
That's all and I hooked
A girl like you,
a girl like you,
a pretty little, skinny little
girl like you
One sniff of your scent
One word from your lips
One look at your style
That's all and I hooked
A girl like you,
a girl like you,
a pretty little, skinny little
girl like you
pretty little skinny little
girl like you
One touch of your skin
One look at your smile
One look in your eyes
That's all and I hooked
A girl like you,
a girl like you,
a pretty little, skinny little
girl like you
🎼 ©️ 1994 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Fiction love
03:26
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Fiction love - Richard Mortimer
it’s 3am in the morning
the telephone rings - i know it’s you
you wanted to say those words i love you; i love you?
but can’t you see there is no love
it may hurt you to know the truth
bite my tounge as i scream down the phone
your love is fiction love
your tears are silent
but they say what you want them to say
i don’t care anymore just go away (go away)
i don’t want to live with your lies
your vanity your stupid ways,
and most of all I don’t want your fiction love
you’re the one who pulled the plug
you’re the one who wanted this
don’t come crawling back to me
don’t try and abuse my love
just go away, go away and don’t come back
i don’t want you back in my life
and take your, your fiction love
🎼 ©️ 1991 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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That night
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That Night - Richard Mortimer
I took you out,
to show you the sights,
but ooooooooohh,
that night
We stopped off,
to see the city lights,
and oooooooooh,
that night
You were so shy,
I didn't realise you'd bite,
and ooooooooohh,
that night
And I'll remember you,
and I remember our site,
but most of all ...
that night
1 2 3 4
🎼 ©️ 1990 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Happiness
02:26
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Happiness - Richard Mortimer
Happiness, you used to be my friend,
we'd sing and dance and laugh out loud,
until the day would end
Happiness, we'd always shared good times,
smile and joke, talk about folks and
not spend a single dime
Then you took leave of me,
On a day I didn't forsee,
Took leave of me,
I miss you, I wish you'd come back
Happiness, where did you go?,
Why did you leave so unexpectedly
Happiness, you're like a long lost friend,
who brings me a smile, thinking about the
old things we did
Some days I see you,
I try to wave hello,
But time goes by, and so do I,
and you lost your glow
Then you took leave of me,
On a day I didn't forsee,
Took leave of me,
I miss you, I wish you'd come back
Happiness, you used to be my friend,
We'd sing and dance and laugh out loud,
until the day would end
Happiness, I know you'll be back someday,
and I look forward to telling you tales from
when you went away ...
🎼 ©️ 2018 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Feels like heaven
02:40
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Feels like heaven - Richard Mortimer
Sunshine, it's a beautiful day,
sunshine, is coming my way ...
And it feels like heaven today
Springtime it's in my eyes,
springtime it's on my mind
And it feels like heaven today
Today the birds are singing,
just as loud as they can
today is a miracle,
bursting ... at the seams
Sunshine, it's a beautiful day,
sunshine, is here to stay
And it feels like heaven ....
And it feels like heaven ....
And it feels like heaven today
🎼 ©️ 2020 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Goodnight
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Goodnight - Richard Mortimer
Goodnight, goodnight,
it’s time to say goodnight
because our friends have all gone to sleep
Goodnight, goodnight,
it’s time to say goodnight
we’ve all lived very good lives
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
🎼 ©️ 2023 Richard Mortimer ☯️ 🇦🇺
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Richard Mortimer Perth, Australia
An extra small mushroom in this extra, extra large mushroom world.
Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Richard_Mortimer_%28musician%29
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