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Only when you smile

from Back of the line by Robin Auld

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Isn't it the time of year
there's a new chill in the air
and everything must change

This is not what should appear
the sea heaves up against the wall
I'd turn the wind off if I could

And it's only when you smile
I feel the extra mile
roll on and on
and it's just all the things you are
are just a bridge too far
I'm almost gone, almost gone.

Isn't it the time of day
not easy to escape the scales
I'd tip the balance if I could
Now the yellow season comes
fire on every mountainside
The wind as empty as a drum

And it's only when you smile
I feel the extra mile
roll on and on
and it's just all the things you are
are just a bridge too far
I'm almost gone, almost gone.

How do we appease the gods
it's a devil wind that blows
I'd turn the dust off if I could
On the tides we may lie
eyes fixed upon a star
Calm waters waiting in my mind

And it's only when you smile
I feel the extra mile
roll on and on
and it's just all the things you are
are just a bridge too far
I'm almost gone, almost gone.

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from Back of the line, released January 21, 2016

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Robin Auld Cape Town, South Africa

Slide guitar, harmonica, African blues guitar stylings and soul vocals all feature in the fresh and vibrant roots sound of Cape Town based Robin Auld.
Born in Lusaka, Zambia to Scots parents, Robin's childhood was spent between Southern Africa and Scotland; a journey reflected in the African and Celtic influences in his music.
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