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Not Supposed to Break Down - Van Morrison



     
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You're not supposed to be human
You're not supposed to really feel
Not supposed to get involved with
Anything completely realFifteen families starving
All around the corner block
Here we're standing so alone
Just like Gibraltar rockNot supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the dirt, keep listening to the hurt
You'll be safe and soundSupposed to be super human
Cover everything
Just like a bird
Cover an egg with its wingAnd knowing there's nothing sacred
And what is the use
No point trying to find
What is worth, what is trueNot supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt, listen to the dirt

And you'll be safe and soundYou're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt, listen to the dirt
You'll be safe and soundA fool and his mainline connection
Bypass going to the well
But that doesn't matter anymore
I'm sure that we can tellWho's a puppet on a string
An who really holds the glove
But it ain't up, you and me
It's up to the Lord aboveYou're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt, keep on listening to the dirt
And I'll bet you'll be safe and soundYou're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt, listen to the dirt
I'll bet you'll be safe and soundAnd I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
Bet you'll be safe and sound

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George Ivan Morrison (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl - a unique mix of folk, blues, Irish, scat, and Celtic influences - Morrison is widely considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll.

Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.

Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance", "Domino", and "Wild Night". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic Soul," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.

He continues to perform regularly, and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his latest album, Keep It Simple.

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