Small Town

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Small town
(Artist: Bats on a Swing – Songwriter: Damien Somville)

I’m missing the small town
Where I wasn’t born
The house and the room where
I never grew

Up where I knew I’ll
Be missing the pictures
Dad never took of
Our faces and smiles

The whole family lie
The once a year homeward bound
And its laughter & quarrels round the table

A taste of ceremonial
Easter bells and Christmas
Eve boredom by the hearth
Where a fire is always crackling

I’m a stranger in my hometown
The parody of a sad clown
Who still tries to sound like
A rough city dweller

The whole family lie
The once a year homeward bound
And its laughter & quarrels round the table

A taste of ceremonial
Easter bells and Christmas
Eve boredom by the hearth

The whole family lie
The convenient homeward bound
Pure boredom by the hearth
Where a fire is always crackling
Where a fire is always crackling

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from Bats on a Swing, released July 5, 2010
Marine B. / Vocals - Flute - Keyboard
Louise Briand / Vocals - Keyboards - Bass Synthetizer
Damien Somville / Accoustic & Electric Guitars - Backings
Etienne Gautier / Violin
Yann D. / Accoustic & Electric Guitars - Bass - Ukulele
Adrien Plessis / Drums & Percussions

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