California
from Water on Stone by Black
lyrics
I do what I have to
You just look away
Strip away my sadness
Take away my clothes and then there’s who?
When I have to I walk in paper shoes
No more looking backwards
No more knowing things
Standing at the edge my
Meeting you was long overdue
If I have to I’ll make do with the blues
I want to feel the rain stop falling
I need a second chance
And join the flow, the rush of gold
In California
I want to feel the rain stop falling
Take my second chance
I’ll cross this land
And then I’ll stand in California
The wealthy getting richer,
Poor have ceased to dream
Soon they’ll come to hating,
Hating what they think they’ve got to choose
If I have to
I make do with the blues
You just look away
Strip away my sadness
Take away my clothes and then there’s who?
When I have to I walk in paper shoes
No more looking backwards
No more knowing things
Standing at the edge my
Meeting you was long overdue
If I have to I’ll make do with the blues
I want to feel the rain stop falling
I need a second chance
And join the flow, the rush of gold
In California
I want to feel the rain stop falling
Take my second chance
I’ll cross this land
And then I’ll stand in California
The wealthy getting richer,
Poor have ceased to dream
Soon they’ll come to hating,
Hating what they think they’ve got to choose
If I have to
I make do with the blues
credits
from Water on Stone,
released November 11, 2009
Words & Music – Colin Vearncombe
© 2009 Colin Vearncombe – published by Hornall Brothers Music
Vocals & guitar – CV
Electric guitars – Calum MacColl
Bass guitar & Bass harmonica – Simon Edwards
Drums & percussion – Liam Bradley
Recorded at The Grange Studio by Dave Williams
Additional recording and mix at Jersualem by Andy Patterson
Co-produced by CV & Andy Patterson
Words & Music – Colin Vearncombe
© 2009 Colin Vearncombe – published by Hornall Brothers Music
Vocals & guitar – CV
Electric guitars – Calum MacColl
Bass guitar & Bass harmonica – Simon Edwards
Drums & percussion – Liam Bradley
Recorded at The Grange Studio by Dave Williams
Additional recording and mix at Jersualem by Andy Patterson
Co-produced by CV & Andy Patterson
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Black
Colin Vearncombe, otherwise known as Black, was born in Liverpool on 26 May 1962.
He had three top-
ten records across Europe and sold over two million albums before leaving the mainstream and going independent. He released a string of albums as Black and under his own name on his own label; Nero Schwarz.
He died in a motor accident in January 2016. His legacy lives on in the Love, Colin project.
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