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Richard Long

from Philosophical by Andy Roberts

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Walking walking walking. I walked miles and miles all over the West Wight and at one point I started singing this song. Then I came home and wrote it down. Been a fan of Richard Long's work for many years having read a book, seen the exhibitions in Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Guggenheim Bilbao, St Ives and even at Quay Arts Newport a couple of years ago. The Legend who invented the concept of land art and possible the first modern British artist.

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His walk is his land art, my journey's a song
I walk in the footsteps of Richard Long

On the map it's a straight line no detours allowed
Three days under blue skies until the first cloud

Journey's a song I walk in the footsteps of Richard Long

Over the landslip down into the chine
Arranging the stones there into a long line

Journey's a song I walk in the footsteps of Richard Long

The path I walked last week has fallen into the sea
At the bottom laid sideways that old holm oak tree

All the way out into the unknown,
All the way out and then all the way back home

Through the emotions I cry as I laugh
Toes in my old boots, hand on my stoic staff

Journey's a song I walk in the footsteps of Richard Long

He sits on the bank there, backpack and guitar
Waits until sunset then steals away to sleep in the car

All the way out into the unknown,
All the way out and then all the way back home

My back and my legs ache, both feet are the same
Hard skin on my heels cracked but it's only pain.

Journey's a song I walk in the footsteps of Richard Long

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from Philosophical, released May 31, 2020

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Original and unique songs through the decades
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Influences: Roy Harper, Mike Chapman, Loudon Wainwright, Beefheart ... more

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