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Simple Men

from DOG SONGS by Jack Howard

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    The CD version of Dog Songs includes Portland, Sydney and Montreal from the vinyl/digital release Lightheavyweight. This record wasn't available on CD so three of the tracks are here. The three well-known covers (Coz I Love You, Who Is He and Sharp-Dressed Man) are only available on the digital version.

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This also first appeared on The Passing Parade. Again, a great band version of a strong pop/rock tune. Lyrics about my dad and other dads. Men of a previous generation. How to lead a life and what it might mean.

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Simple men need simple themes
Simple lives, simple dreams
Get a job, take a pretty wife
Pave your way to a better life
One, one plus two, two plus three, three plus four
Must be more

Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round

Seeds of doubt start creeping in
Open doors start closing
Look around, the kids have grown
Father, husband, carpenter but what lurks within?
One, one plus two, two plus three, three plus four
Must be more

Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round

Make a will, plan your death
A stack of unpaid bills steals your last breath
The wind it blows, the sun it shines
Birds are singing out beyond the power lines

Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round

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from DOG SONGS, released September 3, 2020

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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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