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Ballad of a Private Man

from Yerbazú by Renny Jackson

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Ballad of a Private Man

Well I followed the yellow brick road
But it didn’t lead to Oz
So I went through the fields and the streets and I sang
Everyday so I could be free

No I didn’t just click my heels
I’ve worked and worked for hours
Walking and playing, thinking and saying
Everything’s gonna be fine

Father , father look at my hands
Father, father look at my eyes
There’s a story behind
This melody, in your memory

Father, father open your mouth
And if you must, open the bottle
We can sing and sing and shout
But to talk is all I wanted all these years

And when I sing I sing with blood
And the traces of our paths
North, South, East, West
Where are we going?

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from Yerbazú, released October 12, 2014
Guitar and vocal: Renny Jackson
Mandolin: Ian Scionti
Double-bass: Rafa Torres

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Renny Jackson Seville, Spain

"Listening to tracks by Renny Jackson and loving them. Great lyrics." George Monbiot, Guardian Columnist

"Renny Jackson writes lyrics with the sensibility of a poet, plays complex guitar with gusto and finesse, and delivers his songs with a simplicity and directness that marks him out among his peers." Paul Murhpy, The Songwriter's Cafe
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