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English Bay

from Cloud of Dust by Banjo Jen

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This is a nostalgic song about my time living and working in Vancouver many moons ago. As the song says, I'm tired and broke - but I'll find a way to get back there one day.

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Walking back home on the Granville bridge, city skyline gleaming up ahead
Hearing the water flowing under me, clearing the day’s thoughts from my head
There’s a sex shop every other store, and there’s panhandlers and addicts trying to score
But I miss those crazy streets and all the colour that they brought
On the walk home back to my door

(Chorus)
Take me back to English Bay
I’m tired and broke but I’ll find a way
To get me back so I can stay
Watch the sun go down on English Bay

Walk along the beach in the morning mist, catch the boat to work across the creek
Tourists, commuters and dogs in funny sweaters all making their first journey of the week
And we go our separate ways upon the shore, and I’d do my long day’s work in the store
And I miss those crazy characters that I’d meet every day
Though I hear that store ain’t round there anymore

Chorus

And Inukshuk stands proud over the sand
Welcoming all travellers to the land
This land his people used to roam
So freely. Their home. Their home

Walk through Stanley Park in the evening shade, stop to smell the cedar and the pine
Grab a dollar pizza on the way through town, head to Nelson café for some wine
Then end up in the Roxy for the night, and drink our cares away ‘til the morning light
And I miss those crazy nights and all the promises we made
Of how we’d never grow old or lose the fight

Chorus

credits

from Cloud of Dust, released September 8, 2022
Banjo Jen - banjo, vocals
Johnny Griff - double bass
Dan Wiebe - drums
Thomas Dibb - organ, guitar, BVs
John Fermer – fiddle, mandolin

Engineered by Thomas Dibb
Produced by Thomas Dibb
Mastered by Mark Lewis

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Banjo Jen Sheffield, UK

'Original Americana with Yorkshire personality'.

Banjo Jen’s eagerly-awaited second EP ‘Cloud of Dust’ is out now! A collection of the more country-style songs in her repertoire, it features a full band (including backing vocals by Bob Harris Emerging Artist 2022 award-winner Lauren Housley) and is produced by AMA UK award-nominee Thomas Dibb. ... more

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