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Hiring Fair

Just trying to make my way
To the other end of day
When I can lay this body down
Been walking every street
Trying to make ends meet
But nothing have I found

On a corner we all stand
Making up a motley band
There’s fifty men or more
And for hours we wait there
Could be a hiring fair
But what’s fair about dying poor?

CH
Everywhere I am shown what can be mine
The world’s my oyster so they say
But where’s the treasure for a man who waits in line?
Praying for a working day

I’ve broad shoulders and strong back
I can carry load and pack
I will labour I won’t rest
And when they come round with a van
Looking for a handyman
I’ll stand tall to look my best

CH
Everywhere I am shown what I can get
All on credit if I choose
But I’ll be working several lives to clear this debt
For this bet I’m sure to lose

If my children saw
What I leave them for
Would they feel pity more than pride?
I’m a hopeful man
But hoping cannot pay to live
I’ve tried

So I get up with the sun
Wishing I’m the chosen one
Sometimes luck comes my way
But these feet and back are tired
And the days I don’t get hired
I gamble my soul away

CH
Everywhere I am show what can be mine
The streets are paved with gold they say
But I have walked these streets a thousand times
And all that gold has worn away

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from Gold Has Worn Away, released December 6, 2019

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Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess UK

Benji is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Key member of folk big band Bellowhead, Benji has been performing solo for 25 years. Lauded releases such as Boomerang (2008), Hendrix Songs (2015) and Gold Has Worn Away (2019, with own band Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess) have punctuated his work alongside others – Seth Lakeman, Steeleye Span, Faustus, Oysterband etc ... more

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