Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes etc
I was open hearted, no reason to defend.
I put my trust in you, I thought you were my friend.
You cut me off, you built the wall,
You cut the poppy that grew too tall.
Like the secret alchemy of old –
I turned the base metal into gold.
I built a fantasy, and I was so naïve,
I saw a goodness in you, I needed to believe.
Now my eyes are open, see life just as it is,
I don’t need you to fill me, I don't need you to give.
Like the secret alchemy of old –
I turned the base metal into gold.
Life is trying to reach ya,
Teach you things that you need to know.
You're the seed planted in the soil,
Are you ready to learn? Are you ready to grow?
Don't need to fight now it's understood,
I’m the uncarved block of wood.
You’re the axe with the sharpest blade,
Falling down on this life I've made.
You’re not my enemy, I got wise,
You’re my teacher in a good disguise.
The child, the dog, the star, the rain,
The heart that’s aching with a buried pain.
If you've got the will to learn,
Your teacher's with you every way you turn.
Like the secret alchemy of old –
You turn the base metal into gold.
Life is trying to reach you,
Teach the things that you need to know.
You're the seed planted in the soil,
Are you ready to learn? Are you ready to grow?
Life is trying to reach you,
Teach you things that you need to know.
You're the seed planted in the soil,
Are you ready to learn? Are you ready to grow?
© Copyright Jez Alborough 2016.
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DESERT ISLAND DISCS
Favourite Songs
My Earliest Musical Influence
Dr Feelgood
My Musical Journey
Refinding My Musical Mojo
Strange Fruit
The History of
a Bittersweet Classic
Fatboy Slim's
'Praise You' Video
A Brilliant Dance Routine
A Philosophical &
Political Conundrum
The Making of Paul Simon's
'Graceland' Album