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Last of the Tall Ships

by Jimmy Lee Morris

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1.
Buying Time 03:21
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t waiting by the telephone Hoping for a conversation that will change my life I’ve been trying to forget that time is pressing me to move along Making me an offer that I don’t wanna face tonight I’m not setting my hopes to high I’m not selling out to the lie I’m just trying to hold back the tide I don’t believe that it’s the end of the line So I’m just trying to buy some time, buying time I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hoping for a second chance Looking for a reason to keep doing all the things I like I’ve been trying to avoid a situation where the only plan Is taking me to places that I don’t want to go tonight I’m not setting my hopes to high I’m not selling out to the lie I’m just trying to hold back the tide I don’t believe that it’s the end of the line So I’m just trying to buy some time, buying time I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t waiting by the telephone
2.
Bigger Sky 05:14
Paint me a bigger sky to lose my head in the clouds All my life I had to try to keep my feet on the ground If you dare to dream about it would it all come true If you had it handed to ya would you know what to do Yes I would, give me a bigger sky, if I could It’s so good, inside a bigger sky I just want it all around me I just want to fly to a bigger sky Dancing a figure eight the sun the moon and the stars A breathtaking leap of faith where heads are ruled by the heart If you dare to dream about it would it all come true If you had it handed to ya would you know what to do Yes I would, give me a bigger sky, if I could It’s so good, inside a bigger sky I just want it all around me I just want to fly to a bigger sky
3.
Freestyle 04:14
I loved your freestyle baby but you put me on hold The memory of your lying baby is all that I recall I could have stood there waiting but it’s too late to return Shrouded in your secrecy well you think I should have learned I gotta go, yeah, I gotta leave I gotta go, yeah, I gotta leave and take my chances I loved your cool smile baby your kisses clean as ice The burning of your desire baby the distance in your eyes I could’ve stood the cheating but my luck was bound to break The magic and the mystery were too much to escape I gotta go, yeah, I gotta leave I gotta go, yeah, I gotta leave and take my chances Maybe one day I will find a better wall to hang myself upon But I’m not planning on being round that long Maybe one day I will light a better fire and burn
4.
There’s something about you yeah That makes me feel so good There’s something about you yeah You know it’s understood And if you wanna know the reason why I still love ya after all this time It’s because there’s something about you yeah It’s because there’s something about you yeah There’s something about you yeah That makes me feel so right There’s something about you yeah Like sunshine in the night And if you wanna know the reason why I still love ya after all this time It’s because there’s something about you yeah It’s because there’s something about you yeah
5.
Last of the Tall Ships (Morris/King) I’ve not been sleeping at night, I’ve been living in a haze I’ve been shaking for a week, I’ve been sweating out the days I’ve been working alone, I’ve been slackening my pace Where I used to love a crowd, I prefer an empty space Been dreaming since I was born, life’s much larger when you’re small Everything within your grasp, every dream was possible Those who sussed it right would be the heroes overnight All within my hands but I squeezed a bit too tight Forget the formula it never works that way The tried and tested that always had it’s place The spectacular games that only actors play The rarely thought of lines that soon become clichéd Always told you we could go so far But let the rockets have the stars we’ve got a bit more class Like the last of the tall ships with style we’ll sail away And then the age old fear returns, doubting everything you’ve learned So you try to re-assess, put your talent to the test Would you stay or would you leave, do you still have what it takes Is there magic left to weave, can you stand out from the fakes Is there room above the crowd, is there air enough to breathe Is there time to carry on, have the strength to still believe Turn the dream inside your head to reality instead Let the beating of your heart tell you it’s not over yet Forget the formula it never works that way The tried and tested that always had it’s place The spectacular games that only actors play The rarely thought of lines that soon become clichéd Always told you we could go so far But let the rockets have the stars we’ve got a bit more class Like the last of the tall ships with style we’ll sail away
6.
Wake before the sunlight breaks and streams across the floor And with the first light through the window you find yourself once more Looking round the room, the whole place is in a mess I’m still hearing the tune, we was playing when you left And I don’t wanna know what you think I’ve done To make you go, I’m just glad you’ve gone Well I’m hearing all the rumours about what I made you do All this speculation, of what they wanna believe is true Well I understand your reason to get out of this place But did you have to tell me with that fist in my face And I don’t wanna know what you think I’ve done To make you go, I’m just glad you’ve gone
7.
Tall Ships 05:20
Instrumental
8.
You vs Me 03:50
You’re quite the one for putting me on the spot dear But don’t you realise what you’ve got here Is something more than you can understand You’re quite naive to ever leave yourself so open When everything around you’s broken More than you will ever quite believe And so now it seems that you versus me Is just part of the scene we’ve become And every mistake is harder to shake But anyway I’d rather make them alone So learn to move on You’re not alone I haven’t gone I’m still around here But that really isn’t so profound dear I didn’t stay because I wanted you You’re so sincere to say that what you fear the most is To have me leave you when the joke is You already left me years ago And so now it seems that you versus me Is just part of the scene we’ve become And every mistake is harder to shake But anyway I’d rather make them alone So learn to move on

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“Foot tapping grooves, original word smithery and catchy hooks”

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released March 13, 2018

Performed and produced by Jimmy Lee Morris with Josh Cole providing electric guitar parts on Bigger Sky, Freestyle and Glad You’ve Gone, Max Gibson guitar part on Glad You’ve Gone and Bethan Lees adding her voice to Buying Time, Bigger Sky, Something About You and Last of the Tall Ships.

The album cover is from a painting, “Sailing Under The Moon” by artist John Dyer. You can see more of his work at www.JohnDyerGallery.com

All songs written by James Morris except Last of the Tall Ships and Tall Ships written by James Morris/Nelson King

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Jimmy Lee Morris Holsworthy, UK

An eclectic writer and singer of songs, Jimmy Lee Morris has been weaving songs into hearts of those happy to listen for 40 years. Songs have been sung from folk clubs to festivals, around the UK & Europe. Played in blues band Mojo Filter & rock 'n' roll band The Collaborators. In the 80’s was lead singer for synth band À La Tienne & at turn of millennium was half of the folk duo The Hat Band. ... more

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