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lyrics
Who is the bogey man
Is he in my head?
Is he something just outside
Waiting at the edge
Like an old wound that fails to heal;
A terror we dare not reveal
Why is the bad dream
Back under my bed?
I’m afraid of the dark
In childhood sweat
Oh please be kind, fair daemon
Whether you’re real or part of a master plan
Are you just equivocal faith?
Just the part we do not want to face
That we’re running from eternally
In vain hopes of being set free
Why is the bogey man
In my bed
Putting fear in my body and my head
Like old wounds we daren’t reveal
Part of ourselves we keep concealed
Are you just the fabric of our doubts?
Deep, dark desire within us and without
Taste of panic, light and shade
Whistling last leaves
North and South
Oh he haunts you best
As he goes unseen
Inherited myth
Or a hidden horror scene
But we all know where he resides
The troubled guest refusing to leave
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
Thanks for the beautiful music Karine and Dave. it's been a while since I've felt so emotional listening to a new album. Every lyric is so beautifully supported by the piano parts. Laura-Beth Salter
There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6