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Back Into Nowhere

from Familiar Strangers by New Town Jack

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You’ve changed in a way that is hard to trace
you’ve gone away while standing in the same old place
Its like you’ve partly erased
But you’ve not faded away

We met at a dingy diner by Davids square
We’d eat cherry pie and watch the crooks doing business there
The booth was always the same
But theyd use different names
Playing their risky games

CHORUS
You're here
But you’re gone
At the same time
The only remains
are past times
What barrier did you cross
What coin did you toss
You must have come from somewhere
But then you wandered back
into nowhere

I remembered a time we played hide and seek
I realised I hadn’t seen you for several weeks
I started asking around,
Even at the lost and found,
They shook their head and frowned..

There was a rumour you made impressions at the local fair
You had more tricks up your sleeve than the best one there
A crowd had formed in the snow
To see your pop up show
Even your family didn’t know

CHORUS

I walked past the diner giving up on you
Then I saw you in the window with somebody new
You sipped your coffee and ate your pie
As I stopped by the neon sign
Then you caught my eye

You kept your poker face and turned to the man
Dressed in a white suit, black shirt and a red armband
He pushed a suitcase aside
You took a look inside
A glow shone in your eyes

CHORUS

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from Familiar Strangers, released November 19, 2018

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New Town Jack Oxford, UK

New Town Jack is a folk/acoustic act based in Oxfordshire and Dorset, taking roots from blues, acoustic and folk music from all around the world.

The new EP 'Familiar Strangers' is a collection of 5 tales all about strangers, focusing on the grey area between mystery and discovery.

The EP was recorded late 2018 in Southampton, with mixing and production support from Matt O'Donnell. ... more

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