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On A Whim

from On A Whim by A Different Thread

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Robert Jackson started writing this track in New York City and finished it upon returning to his hometown, Lichfield in England.

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In this town, nothing’s changed, in fact you look just the same
Same old deamons knocking at your door
But in this room, between these walls, yeah there lies something more
Something simple, something humble, something pure
And all my friends are all made up, yeah, some might call that luck
But a lucky man still has a price to pay

Tell me, what is it I’m supposed to say
Should I live this life day by day
Or maybe I should risk it on a whim

Up in New York, they’re in turmoil, in London they got the blues
But in this room, there’s a friend that I could use
But all my friends are all made up, yeah someone filled their cup
And I’m staring down an empty glass again

Singing, what is it I’m doing here
Must be time to face my fear
Or maybe I should risk it on a whim

On a whim
On a whim
Can’t you hear it calling in the wind
On a whim
On a whim
Can’t you hear it call again

Yeah, maybe I’ll just risk it on a whim

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from On A Whim, track released September 13, 2018
Lyrics and composition by Robert Jackson and Alicia Best,
Vocals, guitar, harmonica: Robert Jackson
Backing vocals: Alicia Best and Birdie Baird
Drums: Rob Banks
Bass: Jeff Crawford
Trumpet: Rusty Smith
Keys: Matthew Greenslade

Produced by Jeff Crawford and A Different Thread
Recorded at Arbor Ridge Studios, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Mastered by Pete Maher

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A Different Thread North Carolina

“Warm, deep singer-songwriters who have drank from the well of 20th century tradition” - Folk Radio UK

A Different Thread, is the collaboration between Robert Jackson from Lichfield, England, and Alicia Best from Durham, North Carolina, USA. Both traveling songwriters in their own right, they first met while busking in Galway, Ireland, back in 2016 and have been touring together ever since. ... more

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