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Looking For A Bonfire (Alternative Version)

from War Baby: Hope And Glory [1984] by Tom Robinson

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Been collecting pennies
In a hat and a mask
On a cold November evening
Before the fireworks start
Woodsmoke drifting into the trees
Crackle of bracken and burning leaves
At the height of the season
I'm looking for bonfire

See the smoke and cinders fly
Feel as if I'm on fire
Just another jealous guy
Looking for a bonfire

Well we found our matches
And we started a spark
Now we're touching the paper
And standing back in the dark
Hot potato - better for some
But I've burned my fingers
And bitten my tongue
I can never remember...
I'm looking for a bonfire

See the smoke and cinders fly
Feel as if I'm on fire
Just another jealous guy
Looking for a bonfire

Ooh - I don't want to turn away
We've been on the wheel
Now we're watching it burn away

See the smoke and cinders fly
Feel as if I'm on fire
Just another jealous guy
Looking for a bonfire
Bonfire...

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from War Baby: Hope And Glory [1984], released January 31, 2013
Written & produced by TR, engineered by Mike Pela at Power Plant.
Steve Laurie (dr), Ebo Ross, TR (b.vox), Martin Ditcham (perc), Pat Davey (bs), Paul Harvey (gtr), TR (kyb, fx, prg)

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Tom Robinson London, UK

Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a UK songwriter & broadcaster first known in the 70s as an anti-racist and LGBT campaigner. He released 19 albums between 1975-2001 with various bands and has co-written songs with Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman and Manu Katché. He's an award-winning presenter at BBC Radio 6 Music, and released Only The Now (his first album in 19 years) in October 2015. ... more

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