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SAIL UPON HER SMILE

from THE STORY SO FAR​.​.​. by Jack Howard

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Originally released in 2002 on Secrets And White Lies. Nicky Del Rey on guitar, Mal McBeath on bass, Greg Hynes on drums. Still playing this one live, it was a big favourite back in the days of our Elwood RSL residency. I'd had this lyric floating around for years looking for the right music. Neil young's Wrecking Ball steered it in the right direction.

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The beer-coloured bay smells oh so sweet
And the wandering sickness is nigh
The open sea's like a siren call
And the world bids a fond goodbye

Now you perch upon her temper
And you yap for her return
And you sail upon her smile

The map of all those mean streets
You used to know so well
Is not forgotten, nor forgiven
But hope springs eternal in this house, baby
And the endless search has not been in vain

Now you perch, etc.

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from THE STORY SO FAR​.​.​., released December 10, 2012

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Jack Howard Melbourne, Australia

Jack Howard played trumpet with Hunters and Collectors and for the last 20 years, he's been releasing his own highly- regarded music. Along the way, he's also played with The Living End, The Violent Femmes, Rodriguez and a host of others. In 2017, Jack toured the world with Midnight Oil as their trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist. He released his memoirs, Small Moments Of Glory in 2019. ... more

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