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Immigrant Eyes

He stands on the corner a far away look in his eye
what is he seeing, somewhere that's not here or now
is it bright, is it sunny or noisy and teaming with life
or grey as this corner dull with the shadows of strife?

he stands on the corner like I did decades ago
with a far away look and a dream that some day I'd go
see far away faces and places you just see in dreams
and the memory returns and cuts through all that I’ve seen

now less and less places remain that were here long ago
and old Rainbow Corner's a drop in for strangers, y'know
and the Fair Green's all grey its not been green for many a year
and the sound of the fair is just a buzz in my ear

do I wanna go on, go back or stay in-between
much here has changed or remained, but seen thru times screen
and he on the corner who's dark eyes see some other place
who'll be here tomorrow filling the same empty space?

I know to go back takes me nowhere however I try
there’s places and spaces alive and yet time still flies by
I just can't go back to a memory that often is flat
but here in this moment of time is just where it's at


Rodney Cordner vocals
Sammy Horner guitar, bass
Rhys Duursma drums
Kylie Horner accordion
Nick Stiverson  mandolin

[I took the title of this album from this song by my old friend, Portadown folk singer Rod Cordner. I felt Rod’s words summed up more contemporary feelings of emigration.]

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from Far Away Places., released April 2, 2021

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