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The Rain in Certain Car Parks

from Be Yourself in 11 Easy Lessons by Hallam London

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lyrics

I’m standing in some car-park with a case
That I can’t open. I’ve no plan, it’s dark
And raining and my shoes are leaking slowly
And I know the man I'm meeting: he’s a shark

The clever fish keep clear. I’ll do the deal
But watch the larger shadows as they flow
Between the BMWs. I am numb
But there is so much that I owe

If I can just survive
If I can just survive
if I can only live
Through these next moments
I swear it all will change

Car-parks, darkness, rain and cases
Silent men with folded faces
Eyes that swivel in their sockets
Metal objects clutched in pockets
I do this for the wad of green
The wish that I can fall out clean

What was it years ago, decisions made
That brought me to this day without a choice?
But I at least can try a better deal
A wilder card, a last throw of the dice

And surely it’s my life to gamble with?
I should not meet this man without a soul
Around to witness what goes down. But he’s here
And nothing now seems under my control …

If I can just survive
If I can just survive
if I can only live
Through these next moments
I swear it all will change

It’s always dark and always raining
It helps me hide, I’m not complaining
It’s heartbreaking, but it’s my trade:
The way my little money’s made
So do the deal and walk away
So do the deal and walk away
So do the deal and walk away
I’ll live to deal another day

credits

from Be Yourself in 11 Easy Lessons, released September 29, 2023
music by Hallam London
lyrics by Ian Badcoe

Hallam London – vocals, guitars, bass guitar
Ben Fuller – drums

produced, mixed, and mastered by Dave Sanderson
published by Oh, my music!

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Hallam London Dresden, Germany

PostPunkIndieRock // Performer + Composer // Rock’n’Roll Club + Theatre Stage // queer and pround

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