Took a series of wrong turns
Found the right track home
Been singing songs of love
But spending my nights alone
Got somewhere waiting
To get out of the cold
Better get it in your spirit
House upon Somali Road
The way becomes straighter
The more it's in demand
Keep it in low gear
Don't sell out to the man
Be true to the music
What has been bestowed
Better get it in your spirit
Roll along Somali Road
Be true to the music
What has been bestowed
Better get it in your spirit
Roll along Somali Road
Vision's enhanced
Shadowy glance
Swings and swings and swings and dances away
All that I knew
Comes back renewed
And shakes and shakes and shakes and awakens the day
Drown out the alleycats
Strangling a tune
New riffs 'til fingers stiff
Night time now afternoon
Get it all down pat
Breaking its code
Better get it or regret it
House upon Somali Road
Better get it or regret it
House upon Somali Road
Better get it or regret it
House upon Somali Road
credits
from Cuckoo In The Nest,
released September 16, 2022
Words and music Michael Davies and Paul Ivor Jones
Acoustic guitar and vocals: Mike Davies
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