Simon Hedges and Barry Kingsbeer - Kismet

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THE SKY WAS FALLING UPON THE WATER
YOU WERE CALLING ACROSS THE WAVES
I COULD NOT HEAR YOU I WAS NOT NEAR YOU
TOO LATE YOU CRIED OUT TO BE SAVED

LIKE A LEAF FLOATING ON THE WATER
I HEARD YOUR VOICE IN THE WIND
TOO LATE

TOO LATE TO REACH YOU TOO LATE TO TAKE YOUR HAND
TOO LATE TO PROTECT YOU TO MAKE OUR FINAL STAND
TOO LATE TO BE YOUR HERO AND KEEP YOU BY MY SIDE
I HAVE FAILED AND LOVE HAS DIED

NOW I WANDER ACROSS THIS DESERT
I LIVE WITHOUT YOU I LIVE WITHOUT LOVE
THERE IS NO COMFORT I HAVE NO SOLACE
JUST THE CRUEL SUN BEATING FROM ABOVE

I AM BLOWN A WORTHLESS GRAIN OF SAND
WITH ONLY MEMORIES OF THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND
NO OASIS FOR THIS ETERNAL THIRST
I HAVE LOVED AND FATE HAS DONE HER WORST

TOO LATE MUCH TOO LATE
TOO LATE THE HEAVY HAND OF FATE
TOO LATE I’VE LOST YOU FOR ALL TIME
TOO LATE THE LOVE WE HAD WILL NEVER BE MINE

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from Other People's Music - Collaborations, released December 4, 2018
Original music and instruments by Simon Hedges. Lyrics, melody and vocals Barry Kingsbeer

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Barry Kingsbeer Stratford Upon Avon, UK

I've played bass and sung since I was 13. Pro back in the sixties for a while doing the beat group thing through to some spectacularly unsuccessful recordings. Over the years I've been lucky to have worked with some great players. I started writing songs in the 70s but not seriously until a few years ago. I write to please myself but if anyone likes anything that they hear here - that's a bonus. ... more

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