Icarus skywriting # 37

I was born free

Giving a public performance after so many years can come to feel like this, standing way off the ground (picture right with a wee man on top). And I had to give such a performance this week, two in fact, one in London and one in Winchester but I am over them now. This was the Winchester one:

I was born north of the border

South of the river and west of the sea

I don’t know if there’s a heaven

But I know what its like to be free

I worked hard on the dayshift

Worked hard on the life I lead

And when I watch the evening sun go down

I know what its like to be free

So don’t bore me with your alibis

Don’t bore me with your lies

‘cos can I stand up for myself

And I know what its like to be free

I never crossed the river Jordan

Never swam in the Red Sea

But when I stand against the mountain

I know what its like to be free

I was born north of the border

South off the river and west of the sea

I don’t know if there’s a heaven

But I know what its like to be free

Its just a little song but it went down ok - I was able to explain how it came about and how it might not be finished in this state but that was just fine. Its been a hard week in many ways but sometimes we need to look back on weeks like this and say, well I did that. That's another thing done. That wasn't so bad. Music from an old friend,