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You're On Your Own Now

from Youth by Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six

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To read Louis Barabbas' song commentary visit bedlamyouth.com/lyrics-commentary/youre-on-your-own-now/

lyrics

I was never a lonely boy
You can never be alone with guilt
I’ve delighted in the debris
Of all the things I’ve ever built
I’ve seen that every blossom
Will some day come to wilt
So what’s the sense in us
All getting so upset?

Because a story
Is the only thing I know
That gets smaller as it unfolds
So many are sung
About those who die young
Not those of us getting old
And though you don’t need
To believe
In every tale you’re told
Here’s one I guarantee
You won’t forget

You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
And all you own
It means nothing to me

The tragedy is that you can’t end it all
You can only end yourself
But if things start getting bad
Well at least you’ve got your health
And if you don’t let your imagination
Run away with you
It might run away with someone else
And you’re going to need it where you’re going kid

You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
And all you own
It means nothing to me

So son take my advice
Don’t wait your turn and don’t play nice
Leave the sugar and take the spice
Always keep your prayers concise
And don’t waste your time worrying
About who’s getting the biggest slice
Just take the entire cake and run

You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
You’re on your own now
And all you own
It means nothing to me

Quit waving your arms
In an empty world
And saving your breath
For a joke that’s been told
Spare me your epilogues
And spare me your fears
As the lack screams out
It rings long in your ears
You’re on your own.

credits

from Youth, released March 3, 2014
Louis Barabbas (writer) - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Matthew Cleghorn - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tom Cleghorn - Drums, Backing Vocals
Fran Lydiatt - Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals
Biff Roxby - Trombones (bass and tenor), Cello, Backing Vocals
Dan Watkins (engineer) - Bass Guitar

Also featuring
Paddy Maude-Roxby - Percussion
Phyllida Maude-Roxby - Viola, Violin
Sam Moffitt - Trumpet

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Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six Manchester

Between 2006-2016 the Bedlams relentlessly peddled their peculiar brand of Dirt-Swing, capturing the imaginations of every species of listenership, winning support from the likes of Supergrass, The Mighty Boosh, Har Mar Superstar, UB40, Mark Steel, The Hell’s Angels and BBC Radio, inspiring stage invasions, dancing in the aisles and a confused mixture of exhaustion and bonhomie wherever they went ... more

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