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Back Side Of The Day

from Ground Up by Tom Dibb

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lyrics

Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.


I should have racked up, stacked up, sorted by now,
Mr mischief just a memory and I'm surfing on clouds.
Instead of 27 unemployed mischief’s present cant avoid,
Skating the streets of London town.
I keep my hope up, head up, eyes off the pavement,
Keep my mind ticking, dodging complacent, enslavement.
Working, pushing, maybe not enough
But my source is running dry.


Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.
Nah ee ay ay ay, don't settle for the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.


I barely caught up with this morning when I woke up today,
Sun's blasting through my blinds but I see life in greys,
And I’m staring at the colours of a boy long ago,
He's grinning back at me cos he seems to know.
Well he was born of a time when the planets aligned,
Blessed with a boldness not foreseen by mankind.
He’s a lion, a fighter, a warrior to the end
But he fails to see round the bend.


Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.
Nah ee ay ay ay, don't settle for the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.


Heave Ho!
Bring in the anchor 'cos the boat's got to go and
Hear me roar!
Don't drag your feet 'cos the tide’s gonna go.


Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.
Nah ee ay ay ay, don't settle for the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.


Look at your self, bring up your self,
When you gonna realise that you've got no body else.
(Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.)
Nah ee ay ay ay.

Use what you got, don't become what you’re not,
Elevate your self until you reach the very top.
(Nah ee ay ay ay, encumbered with the back side of the day.)
Nah ee ay ay ay.

Nah ee ay ay ay, don't settle for the back side of the day.
Nah ee ay ay ay.

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from Ground Up, released September 30, 2017

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Tom Dibb London, UK

Tom tells his stories with undertones of blues, roots, surf, and folk, grown through a forest of soaring acoustic goodness.

Now with two LP's under his belt, Tom has found his sound set firmly with an ever growing, loyal fan base that follow him not only across his home turf in the UK, but also across the Globe. It fits into mainstream molds, yet also satisfies a deeper creative taste. ... more

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