Jonas
from The Dreamers Machine by James Carrington
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Music and lyrics by James Carrington
lyrics
Jonas was always a stranger
He came from a family of two
He lived with his mother and hard drinking brother
They stuck to each other like glue
Jonas spent most of the time on his own wondering why he was here
He asked all the questions he thought would explain
The meaning behind all the fear
(Jonas come back now)
Jonas was always excited by silence
He craved for the voices to stop
Sitting upstairs in a room full of pictures
His memory filled up the gaps
Clearing his mind was his favorite past time
And he practiced for hours on end
Learning to cope while he climbed up that slope
Was the only way that he could mend
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
But it’s alright
You’ll be alright
Yes it’s alright, you’ll be alright now
Running and hiding and just not deciding it’s sad but it’s wonderful too
Learning to cope while you climb up that slope
is the only way forward for you
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
But it’s alright
You’ll be alright
Yes it’s alright
You’ll be alright now
Jonas come back now
Jonas come back now
Jonas come back now, Jonas come back now
He came from a family of two
He lived with his mother and hard drinking brother
They stuck to each other like glue
Jonas spent most of the time on his own wondering why he was here
He asked all the questions he thought would explain
The meaning behind all the fear
(Jonas come back now)
Jonas was always excited by silence
He craved for the voices to stop
Sitting upstairs in a room full of pictures
His memory filled up the gaps
Clearing his mind was his favorite past time
And he practiced for hours on end
Learning to cope while he climbed up that slope
Was the only way that he could mend
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
But it’s alright
You’ll be alright
Yes it’s alright, you’ll be alright now
Running and hiding and just not deciding it’s sad but it’s wonderful too
Learning to cope while you climb up that slope
is the only way forward for you
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do
Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
Jonas come back now
You’ve been sidetracked now
But it’s alright
You’ll be alright
Yes it’s alright
You’ll be alright now
Jonas come back now
Jonas come back now
Jonas come back now, Jonas come back now
credits
from The Dreamers Machine,
released May 3, 2012
James Carrington • Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Abe Laboriel • Bass
Abe Laboriel Jr • Drums
Klaus Badelt • Keyboards
Luis Conte • Percussion
Michael Landau • Acoustic and Electric Guitar
London Metropolitan Orchestra • Strings
String Arrangements by • Klaus Badelt
Recorded by • Mike Terry
Mixed by • James Guthrie
Mix assisted • Joel Plante
Recorded at Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood), Theme Park Studios (Santa Monica), EMI Abbey Road (London)
Published by Cheeky Music
James Carrington • Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Abe Laboriel • Bass
Abe Laboriel Jr • Drums
Klaus Badelt • Keyboards
Luis Conte • Percussion
Michael Landau • Acoustic and Electric Guitar
London Metropolitan Orchestra • Strings
String Arrangements by • Klaus Badelt
Recorded by • Mike Terry
Mixed by • James Guthrie
Mix assisted • Joel Plante
Recorded at Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood), Theme Park Studios (Santa Monica), EMI Abbey Road (London)
Published by Cheeky Music
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