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MY EXISTENCE

from FREEDOM ROAD by Tony O'Malley

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Written by Tony O'Malley

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If all else fails in my pursuits
Will there be a consolation
If I never get to reap the fruits
Would you take into consideration
The fact that I was trying
Found a natural space to get high in
Where I did my share of cryin'
All the time justifyin'

My existence on this planet
About the bomb and should we ban it
Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?
What made John impregnate Janet?

If it was impossible to do the unpredictable
We'd all be bored stiffable
Couldn't give at all
In a land of major double trouble
If it was conceivable to do the unbelievable
We'd all be unimpeachable
Have ourselves a ball
All the way to Constantinopabubble!

if i never resolve all my disputes
Will I forever suffer retribution
If I never get to trace my roots
Would you take into consideration
The fact that I love smiling
Thinking of you and me unifyin'
How sweet it is to be flyin'
All the time justifyin'

My existence on this planet
About the bomb and should we ban it
Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?
What made John impregnate Janet?

If it was conceivable
That we were all dishonourable
We'd all be so intolerable
Couldn't give at at
It would surely make your coli-wobble
But if it was desirable
To never be predictable
Life would so memorable
Have ourselves a ball
It would be almost unbelieveabubble!

If you see me float without my parachute
Or suffering an hallucination
If you remember me being destitute
Would you take into consideration
it was not for the want of tryin'
That I ended up doin' the cryin'
i was lookin' for a place to get high in
All the time justifyin'

My existence on this planet
About the bomb and should we ban it
Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?
What made John impregnate Janet?

If it was impossible to do the unpredictable
We'd all be bored stiffable
Couldn't give at all
In a land of major double trouble
If it was conceivable to do the unbelievable
We'd all be unimpeachable
Have ourselves a ball
All the way to Constantinopabubble!

credits

from FREEDOM ROAD, released July 15, 1999
TONY O'MALLEY - lead vocals, piano & b/vs
PINO PALLADINO - bass (except 5)
ASH SOAN - drums (except 5 & 7)
ADAM PHILLIPS - guitar (1,2,3,4,6 & 8, solos 1&3) & b/vs
HAMISH STUART - guitar (1,2,6,8 & 10)
NEIL HUBBARD - guitar (7 & 9)
JIM MULLEN - guitar & solo (4)
MEL COLLINS - tenor & alto sax (1,2 & 3), baritone sax (2 & 3) horn arrangements (1,2 & 3)
DAVE LEWIS - tenor sax (2 & 3) alto sax & solo (7)
DOMINIC GLOVER - trumpet (2 & 3)
JODY LINSCOTT - percussion
ANDY WALLACE - organ (1,2,3 & 9)
IAN THOMAS - drums (7)
WENTSY WOOLRIDGE - bass (5)
TONY COX - drums (5)
TONY BRANNON - (5)
ANDREW CHAMBERLAINE - strings (9)

Mixed & mastered by Mark Smith

All tracks recorded & mixed at Tony's studio in Kentish Town, London NW5, except track 5 recorded in room 780, Elbow Beach Hotel, Bermuda
Photography by Femke Waardenburg
Sleeve design by Luis Siegl

RECORDED & PRODUCED BY TONY O'MALLEY

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