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The Story of Me

from Mershmellow by The New Fools

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Tony Jenkins - vocals and guitar
The Druid - guitars and backing vocals
Dave Seabright - bass
Pete Carter - cajon
Matt Steady - violin

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WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD I TRULY BELIEVED
THE WORLD WAS A BOOK AND I WAS EAGER TO READ
I COLOURED EACH PAGE IN A DIFFERENT SHADE
AND NO-ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MESS THAT I MADE

WHEN I WAS 20 YEARS OLD I STILL HAD MY DREAMS
AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO SUPPORTED ME
I WAS STRONG I WAS BRIGHT AND IF I KNEW I WAS RIGHT
I WAS WILLING TO FIGHT FOR THE THINGS I BELIEVED

IT’S A SHORT HISTORY IT’S THE STORY OF ME
IT'S A SHORT HISTORY IT’S THE SAD STORY OF ME

WHEN I WAS 30 YEARS OLD I WAS AT MY PEAK
THOUGH SOME OF MY FRIENDS WERE CRUSHED AT MY FEET
I HAD A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND A WIFE AS WELL
A FORTUNE TO MAKE AND A STORY TO SELL

IT’S A SHORT HISTORY IT’S THE STORY OF ME
IT'S A SHORT HISTORY IT'S THE SAD STORY OF ME

WHEN I WAS 40 YEARS OLD I’D LOST THE LOT
AND LIKE YOU ALL SAID I DESERVED ALL I GOT
MY WIFE GOT WISE AND THE GIRL MOVED ON
LEAVING ME JUST AN IDEA FOR A SONG

NOW I’M 50 YEARS OLD I CAN HARDLY BREATHE
FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE GUILT AND THE SHAME THAT SURROUNDS ME
MOVE ON WILL YOU PLEASE THERE’S NOTHING TO SEE
JUST A SAD OLD SOUL SINGING THE SAME OLD SONG
THE SAD STORY OF ME

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from Mershmellow, released March 23, 2020
music and lyrics by Tony Jenkins
arranged by the New Fools

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