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Fire Without Water

by E D Brayshaw

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1.
I know what would have happened if I hadn't been mine Seven days a week of whiskey beer and wine I would've spent all my money in any back street bar And whatever state I'd've been in, I would still have used my car I'd be drinking in the morning just to ease my shaking hand And drinking in the evening 'till I could no longer stand Should I go home yet? No pour me another I should get myself together and still I wouldn't bother Chorus I would drive out in the evening, got no plans where I should go Any sign of life and I wouldn't want to know Just sit there in the corner, sit there on my own Different bar every time, move onto another town Used to hate the daytime, just can't stand the night Keep away from everybody and avoid the city lights Got my money in one pocket, my cigarettes in the other Used to have myself a little pied, should get myself another Chorus I know what would have happened if I hadn't been mine Seven days a week of whiskey beer and wine I would've spent all my money in any back street bar And whatever state I'd've been in, I would still have used my car Used to hate the daytime, just can't stand the night Keep away from everybody and avoid the city lights Got my money in one pocket, my cigarettes in the other Used to have myself a little pied, should get myself another
2.
Standing on the corner of some place I had never seen, I stared into the distance and knew i'd never leave When i looked into your face I saw the future there So I surrendered heart and soul to you without a care Say what you will, you know it's strange what life can throw at you Say what you want, you know it's odd the dice you roll, Let 'em roll I have to work real hard each day, to try to be a good man You know there are times that I forget, despite doing everything I can I know my demons well and i know just how to summon them I got a self destruct switch, got my finger on the button. I remember a guy kicked his father to death for, no reason at all Then he went back and ate his fries like it was, nothing at all I was typing out the emergency call, I guess I took me most of the night I must have heard that man die a hundred times, before I got it right
3.
Jimmy sat across from me Late one Saturday night And said ‘I’m just thinking out loud man If you had the chance would you see me right" So I sat thinking for a while, and looked across at Jim I said ‘James, i think it's academic, dude, see i can't bail you out tonight' So when the walls come down - tell me, what you going to see And when the walls come down - who you going to be When the walls come down - what you going to do When the walls come down - what are you going to lose i got a massive hole in my head where my conscience used to be And if I tried hard enough then maybe I could see Someone else’s point of view if you think that it would help But don’t ask me if I like it I’m already have trouble, living with myself I was driving home in the middle of the night And I’m sick and tired of people trying kill me sick And tired of putting up a fight So I put some Creedence on my stereo and lit a cigarette Eased my foot off the gas Watched the world go by and grab all they could get
4.
I hear the rain But the fires are still burning down in Knoxville Perhaps I should explain But then that would suggest I'd something to hide And while i sit and watch it burn I could threaten to return As they find someone to blame I watch the flames, and still hear the rain Do you believe If I swore to you that every word was true Is it possible I could deceive But then why would I want to lie to you But the preacher has his faith Despite all evidence to the contrary I guess they'll find someone to blame Watch the preacher burn, and I still hear the rain I still hear the rain And the fires are still burning down in Knoxville Perhaps I should explain But then why the hell would I want to lie to you And while they're busy with the fire I can wait another hour As they find someone to blame I watch the flames, and still hear the rain But the preacher still believes Despite the advice of all his thieves I guess they'll find someone to blame Watch the preacher burn, and I still hear the rain
5.
Said & Done 05:13
There’s a full moon a rising on the road through the night & we’ve got to get our act straight if we’re gonna get it right It’s time to get together turn our eyes toward the sun When all is said and done, more is said than done There's a freight train passes through here once a day, once a night Taking Coal from Kentucky to the California lights We could jump on it together Take a trip toward the sun When all is ........ So we’ll talk late into the night now, keep dreaming in the day hoping we’ll get lucky, see some money come our way I guess we’ll never go anywhere, but we’ll see when the morning comes Drift into tomorrow, still more is said than done There’s a Chevy in my driveway, goes well but it’s kinda old I was going to buy me a Firebird, but I didn’t have that kind of dough We could drive out of here together, drive toward the sun When all....... So we’ll talk late into the night now, keep dreaming in the day hoping we’ll get lucky, see some money come our way I guess we’ll never go anywhere, but we’ll see when the morning comes Drift into tomorrow, still more is said than done There’s a Greyhound once a week now Used to come around twice a day But then they shut down the Steel Mill And all my neighbours moved away I guess we’ll stay here together, turn our backs toward the sun When all…
6.
The Call 04:00
Did you call my name, when you lit the flame That started it all And did curse the night, and did you try to fight The call, at all? Never mind that i've been searching for you Never mind what i've been through And did they trace your calls, put ears inside your walls And did they read your rights And did you shut you mouth, even when they let you out To disappear into the night Never mind that i've been searching for you Never mind what i've been through Never mind that i've been lying for you Never mind what we've been through Did you curse my name, when you lit the flame That started it all And did they read you your rights, and did you try to fight at all Never mind that i've been searching for you Never mind what i've been through Never mind that i've been lying for you Never mind what we've been through Never mind that i've been searching for you Never mind what i've been through Never mind that i've been lying for you Never mind what we've been through
7.
Reckless 08:05
You know I found myself on Trouble Somewhere East of God knows where A million miles an hour babe try to act like i don’t care, But things come up behind you When you’ve gone as far as you can But there’s no way to settle down now, can’t go back where i be-gan You know that no one knows you So be sure where you belong But you’ll be wrong Well my daddy called me reckless I guess he knew a thing or two By the time I realised I owed money to god knows who He couldn’t bail me out no more, and i’ll accept that that was true Yeh, my daddy called me reckless, said I’d have to learn to loose Did you recognise me, did you understand my song? Were you looking for an answer, do you know that you were wrong? Always run and always hide and never settle down Wind up at the Station, try to leave to all behind, Live your life in a bottle, that’s the news I had in mind Never lost a friend even when they found i’d lied
8.
Twilight 05:48
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Having spent over 30 years as the guitar go to side man, E D Brayshaw finally put other projects aside to record his thoughts and emotions.

Each track resonates with soul and honesty that others might shy away from. An organic, three-dimensional work sharing one man’s mixed up observations of the world.

Guitar solos screaming raw power and emotion against everyone and no-one. This album has been a long time in the making…

'Fire Without Water - whatever you know to be true…might not be'

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released May 1, 2020

PRODUCED BY E D BRAYSHAW

Recorded and mixed in Hungerford, Berkshire

Mastered by Sam Winfield at Studio 91 (thanks Sam)

E D Brayshaw: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Dobro, Lapsteel, Mandolin, Keyboards & Vocals

Lee Feltham: Drums on ‘Hadn’t Found You’ and ‘Said & Done’

Photo of E D Brayshaw © John Bull (RockrPix). All Rights Reserved

Massive thanks to Wily Bo Walker for Artwork layout & Production support

Special thanks to Lesley for all the love and support any man could ask for - and listening to me sweating the small stuff!

More info: EDBrayshaw.com

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E D Brayshaw England, UK

Guitar player, songwriter, composer & arranger

Début solo album 'Fire Without Water' was released in 2020. New album 'Random Repeat' coming soon…

Recently released the double album 'The Roads We Ride' with Wily Bo Walker
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