Blackdown

And I walked, and I walked upon Blackdown

And I walked West Sussex sunlight up by dead man's pool

Where ma Mudlark and Lewes

Stared me down, you drunken fool

Old teenage debts engulfed my chest

As I contemplate death

Put a challenge to its glamor

And all its loss and glory

Wet afternoon breath was taken deep into my lungs

Thinking of the man I must become

My story has just begun

And I will be returning to myself soon

I've been alone for so many

Of the great moments in my life

Alone like so many

At this moment in my life asking

Father, father anyway I can help ye?

I am only just growing much better to know thee

Thank you for all the things you've given to our family

Given your whole life to your wife and my sister and me

Now I look out north of battle where our ancestors lie in grave

West to Breed where the blacksmith put root to our family name

And I get proud of my birthright, think of the things that I must leave

When I leave behind the city and the living finally

Desire, desire, desire

Desire, desire deep down inside of me

You are not the maker nor the master of me

Help me to better support my family

And better, better of a brother be

Desire, desire deep down inside of me, oh now

You are not the wrecker nor the ruler of me

Desire, desire deep down in me

Yes, I've been alone for too many

These great moments in my life

Alone like too many but desire, desire

Desire you are not the maker of me, oh now

All as I walked up on Blackdown

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