Prophets of Doom, by Andy Bob Beaumont

Prophets of Doom

by Andy Bob Beaumont

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1.	Life belongs to me 03:49	lyrics	buy track
I sit alone in the darkness of winter and I wish I wasn’t here Just over there is the coming of summer and that sun will shine on me And I know, yes I know, that sun belongs to me Silence the poet who writes on my pages, a life with one stroke of his pen One shining jewel in a cavern of darkness I like to look at now and then And I know, yes I know, that jewel belongs to me I stroll along over hills in the summer and I breathe in all that air Shading my eyes I can see all the flowers under my feet everywhere And I know, yes I know, the flowers belongs to me So start the day with smiles and with laughter cos that’s the way to be Live for today cos there ain’t no hereafter and set yourself free And I know, yes I know, my life belongs to me
2.	All Hallows 03:34	lyrics	buy track
Was in the spring of 65, when we saw Bob Dylan live Living in Flat 4, crazy times for sure We saw the dawn in at All Hallows, Medway, muddy in the shallows But all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you Some whiskey some tokes, proper beardy hippy folks We had a filthy kitchen sink, no clean glass for a drink I wished you were my lover at the time, like some zany Janie Valentine Cos all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you Up at sparrow’s fart, I had to make an early start, And had a 40 minute drive on my Matchless motor bike Time at the college was well spent, I learned what a lot of things meant. But all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you It was all such a long time ago when life was more gentle and slow Now my joints are beginning to creak, can’t remember what I did last week Now I’m just some old timer from the days of the Morris Minor Some memories stay clear as a bell, do you ever think of me as well? Roger and me, and the blues got a little jazzy We thought we’d arrived with our demo 45 Yeah we were doing all right, occasional folk clubs at night But all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you Weekends were lazy, memories now are hazy Good friends were made relaxing in the shade But babe, you were the crazy vision that kept me hopelessly imprisoned Cos all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you Sunrise at All Hallows, Medway muddy in the shallows Cos all I really wanted to do was to spend time close to you Getting close to you Babe, down at All Hallows
3.	What went wrong 03:37	lyrics	buy track
Yesterday you loved me, now you’re singing a different song Yesterday you loved me, now you’re singing a different song What happened last night, baby? What went wrong? She’s not my lover, baby, just an old friend that I’ve known She’s not my lover, baby, just an old friend that I’ve known Ain’t no point in arguing about some message on my phone. You’re impossible, unbearable, insufferable, intractable Incomparable, uncontrollable but irresistible Invincible, unstoppable, incompatible, irascible Enjoyable, inscrutable, but irresistible I don’t know how much longer I can stick around I don’t know how much longer I can stick around Your jealousy baby really gets me down I wish you could forgive me, babe, for any small mistakes I wish you could forgive me, babe, for any small mistakes I try to work it out babe, but where’s the give and take? You’re impossible, unbearable, insufferable, intractable Incomparable, uncontrollable but irresistible Invincible, unstoppable, incompatible, irascible Enjoyable, inscrutable, but irresistible Yesterday you loved me, now you’re singing a different song Yesterday you loved me, now you’re singing a different song What happened last night, baby? What went wrong? Yeah, what happened last night, baby? What went wrong?
4.	Prophets of doom 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Climate deniers - You’ve been fooled by liars There’s no room for doubt - Deluge and drought Forest fires - Temperatures getting higher Drowning whole nations - Desertification Yes, we are the prophets, your prophets of doom Yes, we are the elephant in your room Yes, we are canaries in your mine Yes, we have to tell you you’ve run out of time The way the world works - It’s run by jerks Won’t you open your eyes - Please try to be more wise Those fossil fuels - used to make all the rules Now the whole structure - is gonna have to rupture Yes, we are the prophets, your prophets of doom Yes, we are the elephant in your room Yes, we are canaries in your mine Yes, we have to tell you you’ve run out of time Oh it’s a lot worse than you think Already gone over the brink Now it’s a lot worse than you think Already gone over the brink Continuing rising - of our seas Will make many millions - Of new refugees Your orange pig – he was telling you lies He was Twittering out – all his porky pies Yes your ignorance knows no bounds Yes you stick your head right in the ground Yes you can’t even see the signs Yes we have to tell you you’ve run out of time Oh, yes, we are the prophets, your prophets of doom Yes, we are the elephant in your room Yes, we are canaries in your mine Yes, we have to tell you you’ve run out of time
5.	Covidiots 03:44	lyrics	buy track
It came to us from Wuhan, by air, by land and sea Old folks choking, as sick as they could be It drove right through Italy and laid waste to Spain The hospitals were overrun, and China was to blame The lockdown blues, it’s all bad news There’s lots of angry folk on a very short fuse When it came to Britain, put Bojo in a spin Waited far too long to put the lockdown in 140,000 dead seems a heavy price to pay For stupid indecision, dither and delay The lockdown blues live or die, you know you just can’t choose Lots of stupid people that you can’t excuse Some stupid folks are saying - it’s a hoax, it don’t exist I ain’t bothered if they catch it, those covidiots will not be missed Now a new mutation’s sweeping across the nation All that we are hoping for is a speedy vaccination Gotta stay at home can’t see your friends Nobody knows when the lockdown ends They’re making up policy on the hoof Perspex sales gone through the roof The lockdown blues, bad for the many but not the few Greedy cronies smeared with Tory glue Trump & Bolsanaro pretend it was a cold But that’s another lie their folks were being told Conspiracies festered all around the world All those creepy people with their flags unfurled The lockdown blues, with covidiot’s views They should spend a week in a nurse’s shoes The lockdown blues, live or die, you just can’t choose Lots of angry folk on a very short fuse
6.	Losing you 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Oooh oooh, oooh oooh Feel I’m losing you, yes, I’m losing you And I don’t know what to do, no, I don’t know what to do Too sick to love, too sick to care, Too sick to have energy to spare Too sick to even brush your lovely hair But I’ll be there for you, I will care for you too My heart will see us through, it seems that’s all I can do Feel I’m losing you, yes, I’m losing you And I don’t know what to do, no, I don’t know what to do Too sensitive to light, too sensitive to sound Too sensitive to touch, I tiptoe all around Too weak to even speak, no strength to wash your feet But I’ll be there for you, I will care for you too My heart will see us through, it seems that’s all I can do Think I’m losing you, yes, I’m losing you And I don’t know what to do, no, I don’t know what to do No light, just dark, no hope, no spark So hard to walk, or use a knife and fork No help, just fears and holding back tears But I’ll be there for you, I will care for you too My heart will see us through, it seems that’s all I can do Oooh oooh, oooh oooh
7.	Chiff chaff 03:02	lyrics	buy track
Winter nights have been so long and the winds have been so strong Cold grey days have set the tone, winter blues have grown and grown So listen to the chiff chaff, singing sun or rain Such a simple little song means spring is here again Oh listen to the chiff chaff, he’s just flown in from Spain Choosing his territory and spring is here again October nights were drawing in, November leaves whipped up by wind Turning of the New Year came bringing hail and freezing rain So listen to the chiff chaff, just flown in from Spain Choosing his territory and spring is here again Yeah listen to the chiff chaff, no need to explain Such a simple little song means spring is here again Springtime warms those aching bones, it’s not so bad to be alone Sunbeams strike your window pane and optimism rules again So listen to the chiff chaff, singing in the rain Such a simple little song and spring is here again Oh listen to the chiff chaff, he’s just flown in from Spain Choosing his territory and spring is here again, Spring is here again, yeah spring is here again

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Although it's not all doom and gloom - this album takes you on a journey through the apocalyptic turmoil of the past eighteen months alongside Andy’s own personal situation.

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released January 4, 2022

All songs by Andy Bob Beaumont - acoustic guitar & vocals
Matt Bicknell saxophone on "Life belongs to me"
Sally Comfort backing vox
All other instrumentation, engineering & mastering, Simon Darvell
Co- produced by Andy Bob Beaumont & Simon Darvell.
Released by Link2Wales

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Andy Bob Beaumont Bangor, UK

Andy Bob Beaumont is a blues-folk based singer/songwriter from North Wales. He has played in blues bands, jug bands and as a solo artist for many years. He is lead singer in the blues-rock band Scapegoats and a member of The Beaumont Brothers.
His solo music is influenced by the Delta and Country blues-men, Jug bands, and Americana. ... more