Family Tree
by Owen Duff
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lyrics
Papa
Pop your progeny upon your shoulder
Nearer my son to thee
A fairy light atop the family tree
So bright
A light is all you need to feed these leaves
Oh aren't we greedy
Needy
We're going down
Going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down
We're going down in history
Sapling
Alarming to hear bells ringing
Sophistry forestry
Our ancestors setting fire to trees
So bright
A light is all you need to feed these leaves
Oh aren't we weedy
Seedy
And going down
Going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down
We're going down in history
Mama
Come along the waters warming
The blue ball spins around
The green and the white are turning to brown
This little light of mine shines down
You're frowning now
Too late you're reading
Heeding
Pop your progeny upon your shoulder
Nearer my son to thee
A fairy light atop the family tree
So bright
A light is all you need to feed these leaves
Oh aren't we greedy
Needy
We're going down
Going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down
We're going down in history
Sapling
Alarming to hear bells ringing
Sophistry forestry
Our ancestors setting fire to trees
So bright
A light is all you need to feed these leaves
Oh aren't we weedy
Seedy
And going down
Going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down in history
We're going down
We're going down in history
Mama
Come along the waters warming
The blue ball spins around
The green and the white are turning to brown
This little light of mine shines down
You're frowning now
Too late you're reading
Heeding
credits
released August 20, 2020
Drums - Joe Montague
Saxophone - Brian Donohoe
All other instruments, production and lyrics by Owen Duff except
Drums - Joe Montague
Saxophone - Brian Donohoe
All other instruments, production and lyrics by Owen Duff except
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Owen Duff London, UK
A true adherent to the DIY ethos, Owen Duff creates everything related to his music, from artwork to videos, as well as playing/programming nearly all of the instruments on his songs. His songs that blend influences from folk, 60s chamber pop, electronica, film and TV scores and jazz. Owen's lyrics are inspired by books, films, TV, high and low culture, politics and personal experience. ... more
discography
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Nov 2023 -
Jun 2022 -
Nov 2021 -
Nov 2021
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