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A Day Away
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A Day Away was released on January 1, 1971 by Cherry Red Records as a part of the album Songs for the Gentle Man
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1971
LabelCherry Red Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM166

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bridget St. John
Bridget St. John
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bridget St. John
Bridget St. John
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We ran away for a day from the city
Smiled through the rain as we rode to the sea
Left behind all of the tithes and their faces
Happy at last to be just you and me
[Verse 2]
And the traffic was lazy and no one would hurry
We thought we would never get by
But in time we were out of the slow city suburbs
Unto the road that reached out for the sea
[Verse 3]
The fields were all battlefields spotted with trees
Like tired, tattered scarecrows bent over their knees
And the leaves made the litter and covered the land
Last thought in confetti, a patchwork unscanned
And the wind scrolled her name through the stubble
And stayed with us all the way down to the shore
[Verse 4]
Where the sea growled before us and spread out her hands
As she plowed through the pebbles to grab at the sound
[Verse 5]
We ran to the beach with the withering wind
And scrabbled for shells and mysterious things
Held stones at the waves, fed our feet to the tide
She rose up to take us, but we left decide
[Verse 6]
Then the day had to end
Though we wanted to play there forever
We wished we could stay
And we combed out the spray
From our sea-tangled hair
And left for the city
Written by: Bridget Anne Hobbs
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