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Indigent

by Mark McCafferty

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1.
Just A Little Say 06:51
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Another busy day, but theres nobody hear Or i'm on the street, beneath your feet, I can see your fear Look down at their shoes, ignore your blues, Wont look you in the eye, just pass you by, comes as no surprise… I wouldn’t want to burst your bubble, I wouldn’t want to cause no trouble I wouldn’t want to spoil your day But if you could just take a minute, To look at this soul that’s in it, And give me just a little say.. Another souless night, sunk in frozen dreams I hear the screams, the nightmare scenes, they're burning my soul And while the city sleeps, now our dreams are crushed We got nothing to lose, were on the loose, were the tales of dust Hey I was just like you, Now my family are gone, And im just barely holding on How did it all. Begin
2.
Riches to Rags Suite (i) Invincible (ii) You're A Number (iii) DWP (iv) Throw It All Away (v) Desolution (vi) The Journey Begins (vii) I Had It All 12:41
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Got the wife, Got the life, got the daughter & the car Heading of to work in the morning,I'm me and I'm alive I'm invincible, I'm indestructible, I can take on the world Everything is planned, everything is safe, ain't nothin' gonna change my life We don't have a job for you anymore Pack up your stuff theres the door 25 years, fingers to the bone But in the end, but in the end, you're just a number on a piece of paper The DWP, have gone and sanctioned me I can't qualify for the PIP They say I'm too late I'll need to pick another date in 3 months time cause thats how it works Thought I could, look after you, but now I'm nothing I've lost my pride, lost my will to survive, in my ind I'm sinking Demons call, I try to stall, but your light is quickly fading Now I'm a mess, there's no turning back, please don't try to follow I'm gonna throw it all away.. I can't do anything for you anymore Might as well just walk out that door I'm gonna throw it all away and you won't see me comin round no more I'll take my troubles far away from you I'm gonna throw it all away.. Desolution, has come to my soul Push everyone away I don't want to know Battered dreams, twisting in delight Sprinkling of crazy, and madness tonight A new world, a black day dawning and I'm disappearing right in front of your eyes.. I'm searching for the memories Their swirling round, never coming down Fighting through the madness I never thought I'd break, never thought I'd slip out of this world As the journey begins, I'm not quite insane But I'm the only one to blame and I block out your memories to make it through the day there is no other way I had it all, I made the call, to throw it all away...
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On The Street (i) Street Chaos (ii) 6th Year (iii) Empty Pockets 09:05
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Where do I go, Who do I see, Lines of cardboard boxes stretched out in front of me What are the rules, where do I sleep, How do I go about finding something to eat Its my first night on the street Who can I talk to, who can I trust How do I ignore the people lookin on in disgust What do I need, have I too much Will I ever let go of the straws that I clutch First month on the street First year on the street Its so lonely, so dark, midnight in the park So cold, so lost and old, is this just the start No hope, no dreams, no end in sight it seems Forget tomorrow, deny today, seems the only way Its my 6th year on the street…..
4.
Drag Their Bones 03:45
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Its 2018 how can this be People on the street as far as you can see With no one to hold and no one to care Look under the papers ill be there Riches lying all around In the darkest part of this crazy town But no one listens no one sees Their broken hearts as they bleed. And they drag their bones around this town, There no light at the end of their tunnel Its just darkness, darkness coming down Theres a part of this world we cannot hear Shadows in the darkness we should not fear Lives forgotten and alone Lost from dreams they'd once known
5.
I Got Nothing 03:09
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Hey mister, can you spare some change, I got nothin, I got nothin, I got nothin… Oh show me some love, give me some ray of light, Cause I got nothin, I got nothin, I got nothin, I got nothin… And maybe just a little bit of kindness, Wiil save my soul today, but more importantly it might save yours So when you see me huddled in a little doorway Try not to just walk by..and your soul may sing..today, tomorrow, for the ret of your life Hey mister can you spare me just a little bit of your time I got nothin I got nothin I got nothin Its been so long since I spoke to anyone I got nothin I got nothin I got nothin When you consider how another soul Struggles through their day You can lend a helping hand It just takes a minute of your time Rather than just walk away..just don’t walk away
6.
Don't Waste Your Sorrow (i) Happy People 03:48
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Its minus 5, Im still alive, Im hoping that I make tomorrow And If I don’t Don’t be surprised Im just a no one don’t waste your sorrow… Happy people all around They’ll be happy people when the sun goes down Look the other way don’t hear my story Ignore the truth but it wont go away Down on the streets there comes a revolution People are trying to find a solution Blood on the streets it wont wash away Homeless People dying every day…dying everyday Happy people all around They’ll be happy people when the sun goes down Take my story tell the world People should know whats goin on Happy people all around They’ll be happy people when the sun goes down You gotta Do what it takes to save a life Another night trying to survive
7.
Heavy Clouds 00:56
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Heavy clouds, coming down on my world A Little lost a little cold, with little time to get things right again, Weighs me down, pulling me under, Gotta know, gotta pray, gotta find myself today
8.
Go Back Home 01:33
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Wish I coud go back home Wish I could go back home To look in their eyes And see their smiles I'd like to go back home I'd like to go back homer To feel safe again And never give in....like I did before It's late to go back home It's too late to go back home That bridge has burned That life has gone...It's never coming back
9.
Heartbreak In Every Breath (For My Daughter) 06:24
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On the edge of the highway Where the headlights meet the darkness In an unknown little space in time You can fill your world up With hopes and dreams And I will love them as if their mine And everyday I miss you more, than a heartbreak in every breath And everyday I hurt some more, like a heartbreak I cant confess When you look at the starlight Do your wishes all come true Do you think of me always as I think of you Your love is a siren Reaching my soul I feel your love in everything you do
10.
The Hunger 02:44
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Empty packets frozen chips taste like caviar on my lips Fur-rage through the stinking trash, eat for nothing who needs cash Beg for money pray for food, eat the drifting smells if I could My empty stomach talks to me, my next meal I can never see I got the hunger, I got the hunger I got the hunger x 2 Comfy bed could make my day, make all my troubles go away Mouldy bread for midday lunch, every bite you hear it crunch
11.
My Bell Tolls (i) Ripples (ii) Under The Bridge 09:41
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I hear the bell toll Every hour passes by And tonight, I'm ready to die To say goodbye...to you They chime through the night Until the morning light And I'll be gone, Is that so wrong...I don't know It's 10 below I can't feel the flow of my blood through my veins where my prayers in vain? Think I'll find out tonight The bell chimes again the hours go by Only the wind talks to me With darkness all around I'm alone And I'm fading away I won't make today I'll just say goodbye To all of my friends..and I'll die And I feel the warmth, it covers me I close my eyes it covers me...I'm almost free With one last breath I'll say goodbye To everyone, don't be too sad I'm finally free Don't cry for me I'm finally free drips, puddles, ripples, my time is at and end There's a frozen body under the bridge Does anyone know his name Who would know his name...
12.
Redemption 03:40
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Now you’ve heard my story All its guts no glory Theres something Id like to say This aint no script for a movie This aint no story from an ancient book, This is happening today… If you can lend a helping hand to the homeless on the street You'll find redemption in every one you meet Everyone you meet They had the same dreams same. Hopes as you and i But now theres sadness when you look into their eyes When you look into their eyes On the streets of every city Theres a story with a different end But how it ends is up to you Look into their souls You’ll find a child whose far from home Praying for a guiding light
13.
I'm Not A Bum.... 02:02
14.
Empty Pockets Reprise 01:25
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This album is the story of a man, who loses his job, his family, his soul, his identity, his being, his pride, his will.... and ends up on the street. Something that is happening all too often today in the year 2018!

Turn down the lights, pour a drink, light a candle, close your eyes and follow his journey...

The album is available as one download for all tracks as the story is told over the duration of the album.

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released June 21, 2018

All Music/Lyrics by Mark McCafferty.

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Mark McCafferty Scotland, UK

Rustic Folk Music - Acoustic, rock, punk rock, rockers, ballads, they're all stories!! it's all music, just enjoy the journey...
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