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Preaching from the Barricades

from A Good Pair of Boots​–​Live EP by Jess Silk

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Verse 1:
When I was young I made a promise to myself
When I said that I would do this till I die
I'd write my songs about the world and how I felt
And most importantly make sure I never lie

Verse 2:
Well, now I've found I wear my heart upon my sleeve
I've got my politics all stuck on my guitar
I write my songs about the things that I believe
And all the memories I hold fondly in my heart

Pre-chorus:
You say I don't write enough happy songs anymore
'Cause they're so hard to find
But when the world keeps spinning on
And everything is going wrong
I find some comfort in these words of mine

Chorus:
And I'll be preaching from the barricades
Or slurring from my seat down in the pub
Because I'm never quite at home until I'm singing on that stage
Well, it might not sound much but this is what I love
And some days it's enough

Verse 3:
When I was young I said I'd try to change the world
With these four chords, a capo and the truth
But now I'm grown I've seen the world and how it works
And that to change it was a fantasy of youth

Pre-chorus:
You said I don't write enough happy songs anymore
Like I've done all my life
But when the world keeps spinning on
And everything is going wrong
I find some comfort in these words that I write

Chorus

Bridge:
And when the world just gets too much
I can pick up my guitar
Sing a song for those I love
Ease the pain of all my scars

And I've a home now in these songs
If I ever loose my way
So if everything goes wrong
I'll live to fight another day

Chorus x2

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from A Good Pair of Boots​–​Live EP, released April 12, 2019

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Jess Silk Stourbridge, UK

Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country. Her shouty but melodic brand of folk/punk music often has her being likened to a female Frank Turner or Billy Bragg, and it gets people sitting up and listening. Armed only with an increasingly sticker-covered acoustic guitar and a distinctive, gravely voice that many don’t expect, Jess plays to audiences up and down the UK. ... more

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