I Became A Singer

from Bones And Ghosts by A P Clarke

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So I became a lover, and I practiced everything
with men and many tearful women
I so dilligently sinned
But when I showed her all of my conquests
and the tricks I could play with her skin
she said ‘your love is just a position,
your body now, just a mannequin’

So I became a priest, and I took my holy orders
To impress her with my faith, and my sacrificial ardour
But when I led her in to my church
And I laid her over my alter
She said ‘it’s no good, for it’s only the love of your God,
You are after’

So I became a tyrant, and I brought everyone to their knees
And I ruled by fear of violence, and the blood of my family
But when I led her up the tallest hill
To show her all that belonged to me
She said ‘you spend all your time on the revolution
And you have no time, you have no time left for me.’

So I became a singer, and I wrote songs of love’s remains
And I worked to write that perfect song that would send the angels insane
And I played her that song of perfect love
And I played it through the pain
And when I was done my heart did explode
She said ‘that was nice, can you play it again?’

So I became a hero, and a patsy for her to blame
And I became a king I became a killer and some treasure for her to claim
And I became that moment in her life
When she tried to change her name
I said ‘it’s no good, I don’t know what do do.’
She said ‘oh my love, try again’

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from Bones And Ghosts, released February 20, 2021
Written and performed by: A P Clarke
Produced by: Paul Tipler & Piers Miller at Unit 13 Studios

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