All the Houses Look the Same (Part I)

from The Ocean/The Sea by Jonathan Atkins

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lyrics

All the same coloured bricks layed down,
Row by row keep them safe and sound.
The same coloured bricks keep the outsides looking cold,
The only differences are known to the people young and old.

Down in the suburbs where we used to go,
Where we'd sing our songs of the people we didn't know,
There were houses upon houses and all in a row,
Filled with families and people that we didn't know.

Down along the roads we used to go,
The houses all looked the same,
And filled with people we didn't know.
I wish I knew. I wish we could go again.

Oh I wish we could go back again.

All the same coloured bricks layed down,
Row by row keep them safe and sound.
The same coloured bricks keep the outsides looking cold,
The only differences are the people of the inside young and old.

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from The Ocean/The Sea, released September 17, 2013
Produced by Jonathan Atkins
Recorded by Jonathan Atkins in the home studio basement AKA ASI Records.
Mixed by Jonathan Atkins
Mastered by Jonathan Atkins
Art work by Jonathan Atkins

Written by Jonathan Atkins SOCAN, ASCAP 2013

Jonathan Atkins - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo Uke, Slide, Bass, and Swing Dancing

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"A singer-songwriter with a devastating ear for harmonies and a delicate touch with lyrics that slide perfectly into a horrid winter. There's a definite Celtic touch, but far sweeter than something like Mumford & Sons." - Andrew Fifield (Metro News)

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