WESTERN SKIES Lyrics

I feel alright

But then it starts to rise

Until it drowns my mind

Taste of something bitter

Them and I

Taken for a ride

Under these western skies

Lead me to the river

And it's just like this

I get up every day small town and no play

Neighbours' glare for parking in the vicinity of their front gate

Letter from the SLC tea-stained

We need work information that's up to date

Up to date?

I'm 27 mate

And living in the third bedroom of my parents estate for a non-Existent rate

Living off a pint a week from the cheapest boozer on a dead end street

Applying for offers I never receive

Scratching at my smartphone screen

Woe is me

Some day everything's gonna be be different

Some day I'll paint my masterpiece

Just wait and see

I feel alright

But then it starts to rise

Until it drowns my mind

Taste of something bitter

Them and I

Taken for a ride

Under these western skies

Lead me to the river

I head down town to potter around

Look into McDonalds to see a heavy crowd

Library stands under grey clouds and is utterly empty

Derelict as the day it was erected

Next door at town hall I can see the tory MP

Who will never be contested and forever elected

Sometimes it feels like a fishbowl you know

Market stalls coming from the back of a lorry

Employees of the nail salon from the back of a lorry

Varnishing the nails of ignorant middle-class ladies with faces of fury

Some day everything's gonna be different

Some day they'll paint their masterpiece

Just wait and see

I feel alright but then it starts to rise

Until it drowns my mind, taste of something bitter

Them and I, taken for a ride under these western skies, lead me to the river

Ah Mr Reid signing on again I believe

I see you've got a degree

I've got an opening working the tills at KFC

Hand me your CV and we can start paying off those mammoth tuition fees

I feel alright

But then it starts to rise

Until it drowns my mind

Taste of something bitter

Them and I

Taken for a ride

Under these western skies

Lead me to the river