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A song about the current state of environmental affairs

lyrics

When did it start all going wrong?
From the moment they went down below
There’s a nightmare around every corner these days
and it’s never too soon to let go

It won’t get any better, once it all starts to rust
it’ll all go back to the sea
who’ll be here to forgive us when everything’s lost
except the devil, his henchmen and me

There are dark clouds upon every hilltop
if you stop to take in the view
it’s a fine desolation wherever you look
so soft, so cruel, so untrue

theres an old corner store in a long buried town
the owners once lived upstairs
They sold dark storm clouds to politicians and thieves
and other miscellaneous wares

no-one really knows what makes Jezebel weep
is it something in the water she drinks
the pipes and drums play all night while she sleeps
but the wolves only howl when she thinks

There are dark clouds upon every hilltop
if you stop to take in the view
it’s a fine desolation wherever you look
so soft, so cruel, so untrue

all the junk we abandon will sink back to earth
the world will be green once again
but there won’t be soul left who knows what it’s worth
who can haul in the anchor and chain

all that nature around is encroaching again
So soft ... so cruel so serene!
Peace and silence, morning and evening
birds that wake you up with a scream

There are dark clouds upon every hilltop
if you stop to take in the view
it’s a fine desolation wherever you look
so soft, so cruel, so untrue

credits

from The Haberdasher's Voyage, released January 3, 2021
Written & produced by Fergus McKay
Vocal, guitar, trumpets, harmonica: Fergus McKay
Bass & backing vocals: Gaia Miato
Tenor Sax & Backing vocals: Angie Diomede
Alto Sax: Saskia Thijs
Drums: Guillaume Bric

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Fergus McKay and Nothing Concrete Toulouse, France

In the shadows of the Pyrenees in Southern France, resides a collective which has purposefully chosen this remote locale from which to strike out in all directions with their extraordinary music.

An acoustic-led combination of folk, swing jazz and a bluesy country cabaret polka which is quite unlike anything else, embracing the ancient art of storytelling through song. ... more

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