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Thank You for the Good Things - EP

by ady johnson

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1.
You gave me a good trade And an eye for form and beauty And now the room is a dusty museum My arc of blood paints the ceiling Thank you for the good things That I hope will live on in me I’m told that I’ve your blessing I’ve downed tools and now I play and sing But there’re some things that I’m not too proud about But I will strive to do what you’d think’s right Thank you for the good things That I hope will live on in me Thank you for the good things That I hope will live on in me This song is just a pop song Could never say all I want to say And I question, Oo should or shouldn’t I? Oh would you frown or smile for me? Thank you for the good things That I hope will live on in me
 That I hope will live on in me That I hope will live on in me
2.
Driving home from the country Been working long days for a wage Passing signs for the city warms me It warms my heart to know you’re not far away My weary soul won’t beaten The Silver Apples are driving me on And there on the skyline is a beacon rising It’s a rising up above the hubbub down below The glass tower, shines like a star The glass tower, stands where you are So if you’re home, feeling lonesome Then take some comfort in this There’s a view from your flat window honey It’s a rising up above the hubbub down below The glass tower, shines like a star The glass tower, stands where you are I stand where you are.
3.
Somehow you smile when times are tough And keep on a-goin’ where others give up You’re not denying Some days can be trying You smile and you pick yourself up Oh I wish I was wired like you I wish I was wired like you Is it God given or how you were raised? How come the hard times have not been engraved? You see the rose And you don’t see it’s thorns I love this in you, just take care Oh I wish I was wired like you Oh wish I was wired like you Like you, you Maybe there’s a wire that’s missing in me Well I’ll try to fix it if you give me the key You say life’s for living We make the decision Whether to laugh or to cry Oh I wish I was wired like you Oh I wish I was wired like you I said I wish I was wired like you Oh I wish I was wired like you
4.
Whale Song 02:25
Oh come look my baby There’s a whale in the sky The cloud is its body And the moon is its eye Oh come and look baby At the whale in the sky Maybe it’s a sign for you? For soon we wave bye-bye And the stars could be fishes Swimming in the Coral Sea So let’s hold hands, make some wishes ‘Neath the sky at Pencopi Oh come and look baby At the fishes in the sky Maybe it’s a sign for you For soon we say bye-bye Oh the Humpback is singing On the other side of Earth And his giant fluke is smashing down On Facing Island’s surf He’s singing baby On the other side of Earth Maybe his song’s calling you? For soon we wave bye-bye - yep Oh Come look my baby There’s a whale in the sky The cloud is its body And the moon is its eye Oh come and look baby At the whale in the sky Maybe it’s a sign for you? For soon we wave bye-bye Oh Maybe his song is calling you? For soon we wave bye-bye

about

The title track Thank You for the Good Things, is an ode to Ady’s late Grandfather, under whom he received an antique restoration apprenticeship. The song deals with, in part, the emotional struggle of leaving the trade behind, in pursuit of music.

The EP is dedicated to Ady's grandparents, Bronwen and Joseph Tibbetts.

The Glass Tower will be released as a single and accompanying video.

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released May 18, 2015

Ady Johnson - Vocals, guitar and harmonica.
Produced by Gerry Diver
Mastering - Denis Blackham, Skye Mastering
Photography - Sam Atkinson
Cover design - Aaron Munday, 12 Orchards

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ady johnson London, UK

Ady Johnson is a singer-songwriter from Colchester, Essex. His influences are diverse - the melodic writing of The Beatles, the character studies of Ray Davies and the guitar virtuosity of troubadours such as John Martyn and Bert Jansch, all find their way into his mix.

‘He’s damn good live!’ - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
‘Kitchen-sink romanticism worthy of Ray Davies’ Americana UK
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