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The Ballad of Hightown Pirates

from All of the Above (Album 2020) by Hightown Pirates

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Hazy morning, by the river, the kid from ‘Kenny stares to sea.
Sees the ships coming and going, where most can only see them leave.
He said
Do you think they still call them Tramp-Steamers? Words poetic as can be, words can build tall ships from driftwood, take us any place we need to be.
So we jumped the train to Hightown, sat off for a drink or three, we spoke of queens, pirates and dreamers, an easy laugher, set us free.
I said,
Do they still sing songs on the Boardwalk? Late night down in Venice Beach back in L.A. Those witching hours full of magic, feels the same right here with you today.
Hazy morning by the river, the kid from ‘Kenny spoke to me, See the ships? They come and they go mate.
Gave me a ticket, made me believe.
That they still sing songs on the boardwalk, down in Venice Beach back in L.A, those witching hours full of madness, feels the same right here today.
Do you think they still call them Tramp Steamers? Words poetic as can be, ‘cos words can build tall ships from driftwood, take us anywhere we need to see.
The day we walked down by the river, saw the crystal ships on a blood-red sea. If we don’t return here ever, at least we saw all we could be.
Take us anyplace we need to see.
Take us anywhere just you and me.

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from All of the Above (Album 2020), released May 1, 2020

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"Quite possibly the most criminally ignored artist of the past decade"
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“Dry and High, is a joyous, anthem-laden affair, that evokes Arcade Fires sweep; Blood Sweat and Tears’ horns and the finer moments of Primal Scream’s Screamadelica. 4 Stars Q Magazine. ... more

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