Hockney (Croydon version)

from Hockney by Ed & friends

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I

Shadows lie long on the heath
The Humber is swollen
There’s snow under feet
The Helm wind cries out
Like a manacled beast
I thought that I saw you
But no, it can’t be

Laid down next to me
Laid down next to me
Waxy and bronze through the trees
Laid down next to me
Laid down next to me
Your matter all melted with his
It’s a matter of chance
Like all manner of things

II

Swallows rise up through the trees
The leaves are all turning
from honey to peach
Canticles swell
In the early dawn heat
I swear you were there
But you couldn’t have been

Laid down next to me
Laid down next to me
The bass of your voice in my seat
Laid down next to me
Laid down next to me
Whistling Hallelujah through your teeth
There’s a bird in the rafters
That’s laughing at me

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from Hockney, track released January 1, 2020
Written & produced by: Ed Bayes
Additional vocals by: Haydée Casellas

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& friends is a collaborative music and art project created by Simon Parton, Ed Bayes and Theo Witrylak.

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