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Angel Of The North

from Roy Smiles - Best Of II by Roy Smiles

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Produced by Simon Walker at Loophole Studios, Brighton. From the 1st album: DRUNKS & DREAMERS.

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Angel Of The North

I’ve had enough of these London streets
They’re paved with pavement not with gold
And I’m getting old
I’ve had enough of the people I meet
The sadness never leaves their eyes
So it’s no surprise:

I’m going back to my home town where only the rain can grind me down
So let these rails take their own course back to my Angel of the North.

Chorus
Angel of Gateshead walk with me
Angel of Gateshead set me free
Angel of Gateshead take my hand
Through this dark, foreboding land.

I’m going back to the Cruel old Tyne, it’s only a river but it’s still mine
Tell Pat and Jean and Johnny Mac, the boy who left is coming back.

Chorus

I’m going back to the Northern Lights, where dreams are painted black & white
Tell Maggie Carr to man the phone, for this Jack Carter’s coming home.

(Instrumental)

I’ve had enough of these London streets
They’re paved with pavement not with gold
And I’m getting old
I’ve had enough of the people I meet
The sadness never leaves their eyes
So it’s no surprise:

Chorus

I’m going back to my home town, where only the rain can grind me down
So let these rails take their own course back to my Angel of the North
So let these rails take their own course back to my Angel of the North.

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from Roy Smiles - Best Of II, released May 5, 2023

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Roy Smiles London, UK

Roy Smiles has recorded ten albums:
'Drunks & Dreamers' (2011), 'Time's Moving On' (2012),'Seize The Day' (2013), 'Autumn Song' (2014), 'Bremen' (2014), 'The Trains & The Rain' (2015), 'Northern Angels'.(2018), 'Lost Souls' (2020), 'November's Child' (2023) & 'Tales Of The Ocean' (2023).
All available on Bandcamp.
Contact: roy.smiles@aol.co.uk. ... more

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