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LIVE AT ROMSEY ABBEY

by Tony O'Malley

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LEARNING CURVE 05:32
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EVERYBODY'S GOT THEIR OWN WAY TO ROCK JUST GOTTA DO THE BEST WITH WHAT Y' GOT WE'RE ALL HERE TO LOVE AND LISTEN AN' LEARN WE'RE ALL GROOVIN’ ON A LEARNIN' CURVE GROOVIN’, GROOVIN’ YES, WE'RE GROOVIN’ ON A LEARNIN' CURVE EVERYBODY'S GOT THEIR OWN WAY TO SING GOTTA GET ON DOWN DO YOUR THING JUST KEEP A ROCKIN’ DON'T LOSE YOUR NERVE AN’ KEEP A GROOVIN’ ON A LEARNIN' CURVE GROOVIN’, GROOVIN’ WE'RE ALL GROOVIN’ ON A LEARNIN' CURVE Written by Tony O'Malley & Frank Collins
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GEORGIA ON MY MIND 05:23
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MELODIES BRING MEMORIES THAT LINGER IN MY HEART MAKE ME THINK OF GEORGIA WHY DID WE EVER PART? SOME SWEET DAY WHEN BLOSSOMS FALL AND ALL THE WORLD'S A SONG I'LL GO BACK TO GEORGIA "CAUSE THAT'S WHERE I BELONG GEORGIA, OH, GEORGIA, THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH JUST AN OLD SWEET SONG KEEPS GEORGIA ON MY MIND GEORGIA, GEORGIA, A SONG OF YOU COMES AS SWEET AND CLEAR AS MOONLIGHT THROUGH THE PINES OTHER ARMS REACH OUT TO ME OTHER EYES SMILE TENDERLY STILL IN PEACEFUL DREAMS I SEE THE ROAD LEADS BACK TO YOU GEORGIA, GEORGIA, NO PEACE I FIND JUST AN OLD SWEET SONG KEEPS GEORGIA ON MY MIND Written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
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I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 07:06
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I CAN UNDERSTAND IT I CAN UNDERSTAND IT SOMETHING SWEET AS A CANDY BAR THIS GIRL TO ME THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE OH, I, I CAN UNDERSTAND IT JACK & JILL GOIN’ UP THE HILL THOSE STORY BOOKS AND FAIRY TALES OH, I, I CAN UNDERSTAND IT IF I WANT TO BE WITH YOU LIKE THIS, BABY STILL TRY FEEL YOUR SWEET AND GENTLE KISSES NEED YOU BY MY SIDE SOMETHING COOL BUT NOT TOO COLD GIRL, YOU GOTTA GIVE TO GET, YOU KNOW I CAN UNDERSTAND IT OH, BUT WHEN I TRY MY BEST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY, GIRL AND I WAKE UP AND YOU’RE GONE I CAN UNDERSTAND IT I KNOW SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA GET AWAY FROM HOME OH, BUT BABY, PLEASE, DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG SOMETHING SUNNY, BUT NOT TOO BRIGHT GIRL, YOU GOTTA GIVE TO KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT OH, BUT WHEN I TRY MY BEST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY, GIRL AND I WAKE UP AND YOU’RE GONE I CAN UNDERSTAND IT I KNOW SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA GET AWAY FROM HOME OH, BUT BABY, PLEASE, DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG Written by Bobby Womack
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IF I COULD ONLY 03:42
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IF I COULD ONLY TURN BACK THE CLOCK IF I KNEW YOU'D BIN LONELY, BABY I WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR ROCK IF I COULD TRAVEL TO VENUS FROM MARS I WOULD MAKE HEAVEN A PLACE IN YOUR HEART IF I COULD GATHER ALL THE STARS IN THE SKIES I'D WRAP THEM IN RAINBOWS TO SHINE IN YOUR EYES IF I'VE BEEN SELFISH WELL, I GUESS I'M JUST A MAN WHO TOOK YOU FOR GRANTED AND TREATED YOU BAD BUT THERE'S NO EXCUSES SO WITH HAND ON MY HEART HERE'S ONE GUY WHO CHOOSES TO MAKE A NEW START IF I COULD ONLY TURN BACK THE CLOCK... Written by Tony O'Malley & Frank Collins
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MR OPERATOR 06:46
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IT’S EARLY IN THE MORNING AND I’M SITTIN’ BY THE PHONE NOTHIN’S ON THE TV JUST REMINDS ME I’M ALONE ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE MAYBE HELPS ME TO PASS THE TIME WHILE I’M SITTING HERE JUST WAITIN’ AT THE END OF THE LINE SEEMS I CAN’T STOP THINKIN’ ‘BOUT THOSE ANGRY WORDS WE SAID AND THE SOUND OF HER SLAMMIN’ THE DOOR KEEPS ECHOIN’ ROUND IN MY HEAD ‘MR OPERATOR’, CONNECT ME IF YOU CAN TRIED ALL THE USUAL NUMBERS NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW CAN’T THINK WHAT TO DO NOW WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD SHE GO? MR OPERATOR, PLEASE CONNECT ME IF YOU CAN I’D DO ANYTHING AT ALL THIS PAIN I CAN’T WITHSTAND SEEMS I CAN’T STOP THINKIN’ ‘BOUT THOSE ANGRY WORDS WE SAID AND THE SOUND OF HER SLAMMIN’ THE DOOR KEEPS ECHOIN’ ROUND IN MY HEAD ‘MR OPERATOR’, CONNECT ME IF YOU CAN GOTTA GET MY BABY BACK GOTTA GET MY BABY BACK GOTTA GET MY BABY BACK GOTTA GET MY BABY BACK Written by Tony O'Malley, Russell Stone & Keith Trussell
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SERIOUS 05:31
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I KNOW YOU NEED SOME TIME TO BE ON YOUR OWN JUST TO THINK YOU’RE SO IMPORTANT TO ME BUT I DON’T WANNA WATCH YOU SINK I KNOW YOU GET LONELY CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES TAKE A DEEP BREATH, BABY YOU MUST OWN UP AND GET WISE IF IT’S SERIOUS BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF STAND UP AND BE LOVED BE GOOD TO YOURSELF X2 WHEN YOU FEEL A LITTLE STRONGER WON’T YOU COME ON OVER TO ME? I WON’T EVER HURT YOU, DARLING PLEASE DON’T TRY TO FOOL ME I KNOW THAT YOU GET LONELY I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES AN I’M CONFESSING TO YOU, BABY THAT WITHOUT YOU I MIGHT DIE Written by Tony O'Malley
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FINE & BEAUTIFUL 04:02
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YOU’RE FINE AND BEAUTIFUL BUT I’M GONNA SET YOU FREE TO BE WHO YOU WANNA BE NOW DON’T YOU WORRY HAVE YOUR FUN BABY, THAT’S FINE YOU’RE DEVINE, DELECTABLE NO NEED TO JUSTIFY TO THE ONES WHO WANT TO SEE YOU CRY SO DON’T YOU WORRY, MAMA HAVE YOUR FUN OH, BABY, THAT’S FINE I WANT YOU IN MY ARMS TONIGHT I NEED TO HOLD YOU OH, SO TIGHT THIS COULD BE OUR LAST DAY OF FUN SO LET’S SPEND ONE MORE NIGHT TOGETHER AS ONE LOVE IS FREE LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL LOVE IS THE SUN REFLECTING ON THE SEA EVERYTHING YOU WANNA BE DON’T WORRY, MAMA HAVE YOUR FUN BABY, THAT’S FINE I NEED YOU IN MY ARMS TONIGHT I WANT TO HOLD YOU OH, SO TIGHT THIS COULD BE OUR LAST NIGHT OF FUN YOU KNOW TOMORROW HE’LL HAVE YOU BACK TO SQUARE ONE I NEED YOU IN MY ARMS TONIGHT I WANT TO HOLD YOU OH, SO TIGHT Written by Tony O'Malley
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LOVELY DAY 06:24
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WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, LOVE AND THE SUNLIGHT HURTS MY EYES AND SOMETHING WITHOUT WARNING, LOVE BEARS HEAVY ON MY MIND THEN I LOOK AT YOU AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY A LOVELY DAY WHEN THE DAY THAT LIES AHEAD OF ME SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FACE WHEN SOMEONE ELSE INSTEAD OF ME ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW THE WAY THEN I LOOK AT YOU AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY A LOVELY DAY WHEN THE DAY THAT LIES AHEAD OF ME SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FACE WHEN SOMEONE ELSE INSTEAD OF ME ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW THE WAY THEN I LOOK AT YOU AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY A LOVELY DAY Written by Bill Withers
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NAKED FLAME 13:04
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THERE’S A NAKED FLAME BURNING IN MY HEART CAN’T YOU SEE THE LIGHT SHINING IN THE DARK THROUGH THE SMOKE CROWDED ROOM MY FLAME WON’T DIE I KNOW MY PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED BY AND BY THERE’S A ROAD I’M TRAVELLING THAT IS LONG BUT I’VE GOT TO KEEP MOVIN’ ON AND ON THROUGH THE RAIN AND THROUGH THE STORM OH, NAKED FLAME! I KNOW MY PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE END THERE’LL BE TIMES OF SADNESS AND DESPAIR LONELINESS WHEN NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE BUT THERE’S A LIGHT STILL SHINING IN THE DARK I’LL KEEP THIS FLAME BURNING IN THE STILLNESS OF THE NIGHT WE MIGHT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES AGAIN BUT WE WILL SURELY LAUGH AND SING AGAIN THERE’LL BE NO MORE SADNESS, MY FRIEND COS I KNOW MY PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE END YES, I KNOW MY PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE END OH, I KNOW MY PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE END YES, THEY WILL, I KNOW THEY WILL! CAN’T YOU FEEL MY SPIRIT, CAN’T YOU FEEL IT MOVIN’ IN THE DARK CAN’T YOU FEEL MY SPIRIT MOVIN’ UP A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOU IN THE DARK CAN’T YOU FEEL IT! IN THE DARK…. Written by Tony O'Malley & Keith Trussell
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VOODOO DANCE 05:50
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WHENEVER YOU DO THAT VOODOO IT PUTS ME IN A TRANCE WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT VOODOO DANCE WHENEVER YOU DO THAT VOODOO IT PUTS ME IN A TRANCE WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT VOODOO DANCE LOVING YOU MAKES PERFECT SENSE IT'S ONE ON ONE IN THE PRESENT TENSE IT'S A WHIRLPOOL AND I'M GONNA DIVE ON IN BOLT THE DOOR, DIM THE LIGHTS LET THE CARNIVAL BEGIN LET THE CARNIVAL BEGIN YOU'RE A MASTERPIECE OF MODERN ART YOU'VE GOT A SACRED SOUL IN A SACRED HEART YOU KNOW, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU OH, AND BABY! IT'S MY THING AND I THANK MY LUCKY STARTS FOR THE WONDERLAND I'M IN FOR THE WONDERLAND I'M IN WHETHER OR NOT IT'S MAGIC I'M IN THE HANDS OF THE DIVINE WHETHER OR NOT IT'S MAGIC I GET A TINGLE UP AND DOWN MY SPINE A TINGLE UP AND DOWN MY SPINE WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT VOODOO DANCE COME ON BABY, AND SHAKE THAT THING SHOW ME YOUR SACRED SOUL COME ON BABY, AND DO YOUR THING DO IT TO ME, COME ON! WHENEVER YOU DO THAT VOODOO IT PUTS ME IN A TRANCE WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT VOODOO DANCE WHENEVER YOU DO THAT VOODOO IT PUTS ME IN A TRANCE WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT VOODOO DANCE Written by Gordon Haskell
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FOR THE CHILDREN 10:01
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THERE IS A CHILD SOMEWHERE WHO COULD FEEL BETTER THERE'S A DREAM SOMEWHERE THAT COULD COME TRUE THERE IS A GREY DAY WAITING WAITING TO BE BRIGHTENED THERE IS A HAND TO HOLD AND NOT FEEL FRIGHTENED THERE ARE SOME BROKEN HEARTS THAT NEED MENDING THERE ARE SOME ATTITUDES THAT NEED BENDING DON'T HAVE TO MOVE NO MOUNTAIN JUST THINK WHAT YOU COULD DO! REMEMBER THE PLEASURE FROM A SMILE OH, AND THINK FOR A WHILE OF ALL THE THINGS YOU CAN DO JUST GIVE EVERYTHING THAT IS INSIDE OF YOU AND GIVE A LITTLE TIME FOR THE CHILDREN LET'S SING NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA LET'S GIVE A LITTLE MORE FOR THE THE CHILDREN THERE IS A HEAVY LOAD YEAH, COULD BE LIGHTENED ON THOSE DARK NIGHTS DON'T FEEL FRIGHTENED THERE IS SOME FOOD SOMEWHERE BEING WASTED WHILE THERE'S CAVIAR SOMEWHERE I KNOW IS BEING WASTED! THERE IS AN EMPTY SOUL WAITING FOR A HOLD JUST A TOUCH FROM YOU COULD BE LIKE THE DUST OF GOLD DON'T HAVE TO MOVE NO MOUNTAIN JUST THINK WHAT YOU COULD DO! REMEMBER THE PLEASURE FROM A SMILE OH, AND THINK FOR A WHILE YEAH, YEAH OF ALL THE THINGS YOU CAN DO JUST GIVE EVERYTHING THAT IS INSIDE OF YOU OH, AND GIVE A LITTLE TIME FOR THE CHILDREN LET'S SING NA NA NA NA... Written by Tony O'Malley & Dyan Birch
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TEARS IN HEAVEN 05:17
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WOULD YOU KNOW MY NAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? WOULD IT BE THE SAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? I MUST BE STRONG AND CARRY ON 'CAUSE I KNOW I DON'T BELONG HERE IN HEAVEN. WOULD YOU HOLD MY HAND IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? WOULD YOU HELP ME STAND IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? I'LL FIND MY WAY THROUGH NIGHT AND DAY 'CAUSE I KNOW I JUST CAN'T STAY HERE IN HEAVEN. TIME CAN BRING YOU DOWN TIME CAN BEND YOUR KNEES TIME CAN BREAK YOUR HEART HAVE YOU BEGGING PLEASE, BEGGING PLEASE. BEYOND THE DOOR THERE'S PEACE I'M SURE AND I KNOW THERE'LL BE NO MORE TEARS IN HEAVEN WOULD YOU KNOW MY NAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? WOULD IT BE THE SAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN? Written by Eric Clapton & Will Jennings
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DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE 11:01
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I’M IN TROUBLE - DEEP, DEEP, DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE, YES I AM I’M IN TROUBLE – DEEP, DEEP, DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE, THAT’S RIGHT I’M IN SO MUCH TROUBLE I GOT TROUBLE ON MY MIND WENT TO MY DOCTOR SAID, “DOCTOR, CAN YOU EASE MY PAIN?” WENT TO MY DOCTOR SAID, “DOCTOR, CAN YOU EASE MY PAIN?” HE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE, YOU GOT TROUBLE ON YOUR BRAIN” SAID TO MY BABY, “BABE, I NEED A LITTLE LOVIN’ RIGHT AWAY” SAID TO MY BABY, “BABE, I NEED A LITTLE LOVIN’ RIGHT AWAY” SHE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE ‘COS I’M LEAVIN’ TOWN TODAY, RIGHT AWAY” I SAID, “DISPOSSESSOR, DON’T TAKE MY COUPE DE VILLE, JACK!” SAID, “DISPOSSESSOR, PLEASE DON’T TAKE MY COUPE DE VILLE, JACK!” HE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE ‘COS I’M TAKING YOUR CADILLAC BACK, JACK!” WENT TO MY LANDLORD SAID, “PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE WEEK" (SEVEN DAYS) WENT TO MY LANDLORD SAID, “PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE WEEK" (SEVEN DAYS) HE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE ‘COS I’M THROWING YOU OUT, COME WHAT MAY ANYWAY IN SEVEN DAYS!” I SAID TO THE JUDGE, “PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME” (HAVE MERCY) I SAID TO THE JUDGE, “PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME” (HAVE MERCY) HE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE, YOU GOT TROUBLE FOR COMPANY, YES YOU DO” SAID TO THE PREACHER, “PLEASE WILL YOU SAVE MY SOUL" (RIGHT AWAY) SAID TO THE PREACHER, “PLEASE WILL YOU SAVE MY SOUL" (RIGHT AWAY) HE SAID, “BOY, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY, RIGHT AWAY” Written by Tony O'Malley & Marty Townsend

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released June 20, 2016

Live At Romsey Abbey
16th January 2016

Tony O’Malley – lead vocal & piano
Richie Aikman – guitar & b/vs
Ally McDougal – drums & b/vs
Sonny Winslow – bass & b/vs

Produced by Tony O’Malley

Recorded & mixed by Roland Clarke

Photography by Keith Jones

With thanks to: Mary Dovey, the Romsey Abbey Technical Support Team headed by David Newman, The Rev. Canon Tim Sledge and his wife Caroline, Churchwarden Liz Wagner, the Mayor of Romsey Councillor Dorothy Baverstock & Councillor Mark Brammley, Louise and Fleur Newman for the front of house and bar sponsored by Santander

Special thanks to Alan Jackson for all his technical help and motivation

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