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Whitstable​,​1975 (live)

from Leaf On a Windy Day by Kevin Adams with Dave Makins

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I wrote this some time around Christmas 1975 having spent much of the previous few years in Whitstable, mainly in and around the Old Neptune pub, it must be said. This is the first song of mine which I felt happy enough to perform, and have sung it on and off ever since. Recorded live.

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Whitstable, 1975

The sun she's in the sky, the day's set fair and dry
The clouds have all rolled by, so glad I came.
The sea is deepest blue, haze distorts the view,
I know there's things to do, but all the same...

Shall I go or shall I stay?
Shall I waste this golden day?
No, I'll let the tide come in and wash my cares away.

There's boats out in the Swale with no breeze for to sail,
But they never seem to fail to reach the shore
When opening time comes round they'll all be homeward bound
You'll find them hard aground outside the pub door.

The Isle of Sheppey seems like a land of golden dreams
Just the place for desert island discs
Coral reefs and pearls and hula hula girls,
I'd swim it but I don't like taking risks.

Now the sun begins to set I haven't left here yet
How lazy can you get? I couldn't say
I think I'll stay right here and watch the stars appear
And contemplate a beer to end the day.

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from Leaf On a Windy Day, released January 2, 2019
Words & music: K Adams
KA guitar & vocal

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Kevin Adams Milton Keynes, UK

Blending traditional folk music with a love of other genres- classical, jazz, folk-rock, prog-rock, pop… music, music, music…

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