The physical copy of the double album The Book of Absolution, complete with lyrics booklet, sent from Anthony's desk with love and the usual handwritten postcard of thanks. Please note, the albums won't be shipped until late November, when Anthony comes back from his tour dates in England, Scotland and Wales. There's a £2 charge included in the price to cover postage, etc
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A character song... I'm often irritated by the amplified bellowing of street preachers (I grew up with them, every Saturday afternoon on Church Street in Coleraine), but I did used to accept gospel tracts from time to time, handed out by those silent men and women who would politely offer them to passersby. It seemed rude not to, after they had been standing in the cold for hours. I would find them in my pockets later and mostly feel that it wasn't the easiest job in the world.
lyrics
Billy and the Vast Majority
Billy hands out gospel tracts
to the people in the city.
The vast majority pass him by,
and they rarely catch his eye
- or they regard him with a weary kind of pity.
Of all the jobs he does for Jesus,
it’s the one he hates the most.
He hardly seems to make a dent,
for all the hours that he’s spent,
cold and pale as a harmless little ghost.
Some folks are downright nasty,
one guy spat down at his feet.
And all the young ones stand and laugh,
and tear the Word of God in half
- Billy always tries to turn the other cheek.
Everybody seems more jaded
then they ever did before.
They tell themselves they’re not alone,
staring down into their phone.
There is no wilderness to cry in anymore.
There is no wilderness to cry in anymore.
There is no wilderness to cry in anymore.
A gifted writer, player and producer, Matt's 'Lessons of War' is a fascinating collection of collaborations - but he has a great back catalogue, too - and new songs due soon... Anthony Toner
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