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Second Chance E​.​P.

by Wilcox:Hulse

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    In eco-friendly recycled card sleeve and printed using vegetable-based inks, this is a limited edition run of 250 physical copies

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1.
I remember red-brick cottages and Garage doors that were all made Of corrugated, flaky-painted steel Sweets that they don't make no more, and Pubs that have all been closed down I remember, days at the Swimming Pool Crispy Pancakes for our tea, and Crackerjack on the T.V. Days we thought would never, ever end Wishing half our lives away in the garden where we used to play I wonder of the cat's still buried underneath the shed? I want to go, back to our home town I want to see if our old house is standing strong Or if they pulled it down and built the town around Jockey was my dream career, but height and waistline defeated me And an allergy to Horses - the final nail But still I practiced for all I was worth I built fences in the garden dirt The bruises would take days and days to heal Planting bulbs and building dens In our rooms with calligraphy pens Chas and Dave were high in the top ten You were a BMX or a racer child - I had a tomahawk but I didn't mind Things just seemed much simpler and much easier back then I want to go, back to our home town I want to see if our old house is standing strong Or if they pulled it down and built the town around The days were longer The sky was bluer then We were innocent....... But that was then and this is now We've got bills to pay and we own a house Those days are all buried in History And though I wouldn't change what we've got now I often wonder, if somehow We could go back there one more time for sentimentality I want to go, back to our home town I want to see if our old house is standing strong Or if they pulled it down and built the town around I want to go, back to our home town I want to see if our old house is standing strong Or if they pulled it down and built the town around.
2.
I went out to Liverpool, to see what I could see Of this City that has been blighted in the pages of History But what I found was a City of culture and flair The 'One' precinct and the Liverpool Water' plans there We've got to learn from it, they turned it all around From the top down I went up to Newcastle, to see what could be found Of this region that lost its Industry, I'd heard pulled to the ground But what I found was a thriving community The 'Baltic', and 'The Sage' and 'The Jesmond Dene' We've got to learn from it, they turned it all around From the top down We've got to learn from it, they turned it all around From the top down I went out to Westminster, I'd heard things there weren't great But what I found there truly shocked me, and ethic-less and lawless state The House of Commons and the House of Lords - A house of Cards some claim Based on the wealth of their forebears Not on anything they do or say These are the ones with our lives in their hands They don't care, we just give - they just take And until our decisions start affecting them They're going to let us all eat cake So let's start a revolution in the congestion zone We are mighty, though we are small So take your shovel and your pick, and brick by brick Let's start dismantling Whitehall We've got to learn from it, and turn it all around From the top down We've got to learn from it, and turn it all around From the top down We've got to learn from it, and turn it all around From the top down, From the top down You and me - can't you see? There is power in a union And we've got to turn it around.
3.
Royal 03:36
Humid air or pouring rain An eery hush, each time they came No townsfolk seeking fame When the boys and girls came home A tenor bell to halt all trade No carnival or Victory parade But from the kerbside, respects were paid When the boys and girls came home A tear for those they never knew Just the right thing to do Now 'Royal' is how you'll be known Since the boys and girls came home And now you're worthy of, worthy of, worthy of....the name You're worthy of, worthy of, worthy of....the name And now you're worthy of, worthy of, worthy of....the name You're worthy of, worthy of, worthy of....the name
4.
Coming Back 03:51
Well, there used to be a young boy running Trying to chase fortune and fame But as the years go by, it's better to enjoy Than try to play that game Tally up the miles and the bars Breaking down in Vans and Cars But if you're expecting money coming out of your ears Then you must be seeing stars Coming Back, Coming Back Coming Back, Coming Back Though nobody knew I'd gone away Coming Back, Coming Back I'm coming back but it won't be making any news today I don't have much advice to give and no-one ever really asks But you can't have forgotten me, if you never followed me, So we never shared the laughs And those obsessed by image, how they wear their front and clothes Now I'm part of a dirty word called 'folk' With Sweaters in my Wardrobe Coming Back, Coming Back Coming Back, Coming Back Though nobody knew I'd gone away Coming Back, Coming Back I'm coming back but it won't be making any news today Well, I'm never going to Dance on ice Because I can't do it on the floor And I've hit more zeroes, than getting any high scores Now talent shows are everywhere, they're our revolving door With more judges on T.V, than in a court of law Coming Back, Coming Back Coming Back, Coming Back Though nobody knew I'd gone away Coming Back, Coming Back I'm coming back but it won't be making any news today Coming Back, Coming Back Coming Back, Coming Back Though nobody knew I'd gone away Coming Back, Coming Back I'm coming back but it won't be making any news today but it won't be making any news today but it won't be making any news today but it won't be making any news....anyway.
5.
Unsung 03:59
All the talk was of Armstong, and Aldrin I even heard mention of Yuri Gagarin But Alan Bean, the fourth on the scene, they forgot you But Alan Bean, the fourth on the scene, we salute you here We have become obsessed with the Gold, Silver and Bronze We have forgotten it's not in the winning, it's the taking part We just want to win the race We've forgotten about the thrill of the chase And so I sing my song to the great unsung And so I sing my song to the great unsung And Peter Gavuzzi, known in his town but not beyond Yet he should be more famous than Sebastian Coe, or Usain Bolt He ran for miles, but the annals of time, have forgotten him We should ensure, that our children in School, learn about him We have become obsessed with the Gold, Silver and Bronze We have forgotten it's not in the winning, it's the taking part We just want to win the race We've forgotten about the thrill of the chase And so I sing my song to the great unsung And so I sing my song to the great unsung For every Florence Nightingale, there's a nurse without a name Working without fanfare, in every minute of every day For every Thomas Edison there's a man with an idea And so I sing my song to the great unsung And so I sing my song to the great unsung And so I sing my song.......to the great unsung.

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released March 16, 2015

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Wilcox:Hulse England, UK

Previously two-thirds of established folk act ‘The Queensberry Rules’, Gary Wilcox and Phil Hulse have over 17 years’ experience of playing music together, releasing seven albums - three of these on the legendary Fellside record label.

Laden with strong harmonies and social conscience, the new songs on the 'First Born EP' are already winning praise on the pairs’ exciting new musical journey.
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