Studio 54

It’s What Happens

There is never a fairer word said
But never a stranger word said
Than it’s what happens
It’s what happens

There is never a flatter word said
But never a sadder word said
Than it’s what happens
It’s what happens

It is all we can make of decay
Can’t be halted or explained away
But it’s what happens
It’s what happens

And there’s only one other way of saying it
That it is what it is
It is what it is
It is what it is

It is all we can say of that day
Can’t ignore it or chase it away
It will happen
It will happen

And there’s only one other way of saying it
That it is what it is
It is what it is
It is what it is

There is never a saner word said
But never a braver word said
Than it’s what happens
It’s what happens

Written, performed and produced by Oliver Shaw

It's What Happens

A Rothko And Your Face

As the photo reached my eyes
It caused butterflies to rise
With my vision swimming too
At this vision seen of you 

Only one thing I had seen
Caused such swirliness in me
Only two sights bring that state
They’re a Rothko and your face

It’s religion without God
Or an inkling of love
It is living’s saving grace
It’s a Rothko or your face

There’s a Mona Lisa smile
But that isn’t what beguiles
It’s the luminosity
That you robbed from Rothko’s dream

And that man is truly rich
Who can always survey it
But would Rothko call disgrace
Hoarding a Rothko or your face

And though both of you’ll degrade
Those sensations will remain
Till the day my brain gives way
There’s a Rothko and your face

Written, performed and produced by Oliver Shaw

A Rothko And Your Face

Sniper Of Life

Woke up today
Remembered somebody died
Woke up today
It happens I’m still alive
Now everything’s broken
But something is fixed
The question of meaning
There’s no meaning to this

TV’s a distraction
Turns out it always was
Whisky’s an attraction
Who ever knew it was?

But I ain’t got no survivor guilt
Although the sniper at work he took in your prime
No I ain’t got no survivor guilt
Because the sniper of life could have me on his mind

Got up this morning
Sore head but alive
While people with causes
Don’t get through the night
Squandered the daytime
Still hung up on your plight
The same old timewasting
But now done out of spite

I’ve offering a retraction
Of most of my own complaints
No right to feel any anger
That life hasn’t met my aims

But I ain’t got no survivor guilt
Although the sniper of life has cut me down to size
No I ain’t got no survivor guilt, no
Because the sniper of life could get me any time

And hey, I’m left standing
That’s some kind of result
But should I be cowering
Waiting on the assault?

Waiting for god only knows what comes next
Only know god has no role in this mess

Could be making the most of
But not fair when you have been denied
Should be seizing the moment
But something has ruined my appetite

But I ain’t got much survivor guilt
Because the sniper of life could have me in his sights
And I don’t want more than idle thrills, no
Because the sniper of life could halt them any time

And should I be thankful
For this chance to revolt?

I think I will survive the guilt, yeah
Because the sniper of life is always on my mind
The sniper of life could have me in a line
The sniper of life will get to me in time

Written, performed and produced by Oliver Shaw

Sniper Of Life

Adam is currently in The Mungo Jerry Band.
Artists Adam has worked with include: Mal Waldron, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Imelda May, Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp, John Dankworth, Kiki Dee, Franke Pharaoh, Ray Davies, Robbie Macintosh, Willie Garnett and Ross Lardner, to name a few.
As a Saxophonist venues Adam has performed at include: Ronnie Scotts, Cork Jazz Festival, Smalls Jazz Club NY, Pink Elephant Jazz, Pizza Express Dean Street Soho and Pizza Express Pheasantry. He as also recorded and produced the music for the BBC radio drama, Clean Sheets. 

2018 Adam has been working with two producers on the same material Amy Winehouse's and Whitney Huston's producer. Adam is also on the new Ray Davies Album, Americana: Act II

Other Artists Adam has worked with include:

John Hegley
Michael Horovitz
Andy Leek
Jimmy Vallance
Willie Garnett

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