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Last of the Twickham Blackbirds

from The Road and the Stars by Chris Murphy

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“Last of the Twickham Blackbirds” is a song I wrote about a secret society of British soldiers in WWII whose mission was to save the world from behind enemy lines and they were never allowed to talk about it.

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“Last of the Twickham Blackbirds”
words and music by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
published by Chris Murphy Music © ℗ 2014 (ASCAP)

There’s a method in the madness, all the spirits of the night
Howling at the questions, staring into the light
I knew a man like that once, he would tell us of his past
His stories would fill us up just like sails on a mast

He said, I’m the last of Twickham blackbirds. My story must be told
I’m the last of Twickham blackbirds. Such a sight to behold

He said, I’ve run off to see the world, been in love with a girl before
I won and lost a few fortunes and I been beaten down to the floor
I’ve seen the houses of the holy, I’ve heard the song of the whippoorwill
I don’t answer to nobody, I walk of my own free will

He said, I’m the last of Twickham blackbirds. My story must be told
I’m the last of the Twickham blackbirds. Such a sight to behold
Like myths upon the water, red and black against the grey
I’m the last of Twickham Blackbirds, and we will fly again one day, we will fly again one day

He wore a wool coat and a bowtie, and he rubbed his chin in time
Telling stories of his life, his adventures, his crimes
As the sun faded from the window he bummed yet another beer
When he finished he slammed the glass down, began to sing loud, so clear

He said, I’m the last of Twickham blackbirds. My story must be told
I’m the last of the Twickham blackbirds. Such a sight to behold
Like myths upon the water, red and black against the grey
I’m the last of the Twickham blackbirds and we will fly again one day
We will fly again one day. We shall never fade away.

credits

from The Road and the Stars, track released February 1, 2016
Chris Murphy - lead vocals, violin, mandolin, guitar, percussion
Nate LaPointe - guitar, harmony vocals
Ted Russell Kamp - bass
Adam Gust - drums
Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger - guitar, percussion
Music and lyrics by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
originally released on SURFACE to AIR 2/1/2016
Produced by Chris Murphy and Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger and recorded by Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger at Hayloft Studios, Los Angeles CA.

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Chris Murphy Santa Monica, California

Chris Murphy is an American musician, singer/songwriter \ multi-instrumentalist , composer, arranger, and producer. His music influences come from jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic, resulting in a distinctly original and powerful voice. Cyrus Rhodes of NO DEPRESSION considers Murphy to be “one of the best songwriters in popular music unjustly flying under the radar.” ... more

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