I Shall Believe (Sheryl Crow Cover)

This is the beautiful and poignant film that inspired me to write this song. It was like I had Ellen in my head for three days..... https://www.channel4.com/programmes/ellen
Ellen is taken from The Hag and the Whore, the third album from Steph Sweet, singer-songwriter and underground musician and author. Influences of freak-folk, psychedelia and angel-punk and songs about hags and whores, paedophilia, the selfie-generation, a beautiful girl, a break-up, teepees, death and spamsters and wolves. Album art by Skinny Graphix
stephsweet.bandcamp.com/album/the-hag…e-whore-album

Ellen.
Ellen, she’s at the changeling age, only fourteen.
Her Mum’s lived inside a bottle, since she had her at fifteen.
There’s drinking ‘round the house most days.
Let the men in. Let the men in.
Her Mum just wants to dance with them.
Her Mum just wants to dance with them.
It’s like they’re factory-farming humans just to boost the GDP.
There’s no way out for the working classes, no jobs and no money.
Ellen’s lonely and she’s hurting, hurting so bad inside her head.
She lashes out at everything.
Ellen wishes she were dead.
She’s difficult and mouthy.
Doesn’t make a good poster-girl for the BBC.
And everybody turns their head.
Ellen is the girl that they don’t want to see.
And everybody turns their head.
They don’t want to see.

He’s older and she thinks she loves him, he gives her tenners, vodka and speed.
A plastic bead of kindness in a vacuum looks like a diamond ring.
Who's going to help Ellen?
Nobody.
Who's going to help Ellen?
Nobody.
There’s a million girls like Ellen in all the big cities.
Too difficult and mouthy to be poster-girls on tv.
It’s like they’re factory farming humans just to boost the GDP.
No vegetables unless they’re frozen, crisp sandwiches for tea.
Ellen’s lonely and she’s hurting, hurting bad inside her head.
She lashes out at everyone.
Ellen wishes she were dead.
Who’s helping Ellen?
Nobody.
Who’s helping Ellen?
Nobody.
Nobody.
Nobody.
©Steph Sweet September 2016 All Rights Reserved

The Hag and the Whore

Ellen

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I picked up my 40 year old Takamine and tuned it to open G and did a little finger picking and foot stomp on this Chris Smither's tune.  Love that guy.  My fingers are not what they used to be.  To my SC friends on the other side of the world

I Don't Know

From the album, “Liftoff” - on Bandcamp:  https://chrispellnat.bandcamp.com/album/liftoff

Lyrics:

You Left the Gate Swinging

You left the gate swinging
You left the gate swinging wide

You left the gate swinging
So I went on inside
The stalls were empty
The horses out running wild

You left the gate swinging
You left the gate swinging wide

You left the gate swinging
Nailed to the wall inside
I saw your lucky horseshoe
You know I almost cried

You left the gate swinging
You left the gate swinging wide

You left the gate swinging
I went back outside
I called your name
You know I really tried

Muscle memory don't fail me now
Muscle memory remember how
Muscle memory you've got to lead me
All the way back home

You left the gate swinging
You left the gate swinging wide

You left the gate swinging
I climbed up the mountainside
Up on a ridge I saw your lucky ride

You left the gate swinging
You left the gate swinging wide

You left the gate swinging
I approached her from her side
Down the mountain
I rode her justified

Muscle memory don't fail me now
Muscle memory remember how
Muscle memory you've got to lead me
All the way back home

Thanks to Pete Toigo for playing bass.

ISRC:
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You Left The Gate Swinging

Simple acoustic song I came up with - Not fully finished yet any suggestions welcome !

When The Moneys All Gone

A little cover song we made - Its just a rough version as this was just the second run through. 

More songs to come....

Free Falling (Rough-Cover)

If you have time like the Bookface page and check out some cover vids on the old tube you ;) Thanks for your time!!

Im a singer/songwriter hailing from Manchester. My sound would best be described as a mixture of Folk, Blues & Country. I hope to comes across as a strong unique sound with distinctly passionate vocals. I have had numerous comparisons to the fantastically talented Ryan Adams, John Mayer, Ben Howard & Ray Lamontagne.

I have also been incredibly lucky and have gotten to do a lovely collaboration on two track's with the Fantastically superb Rosie & Me  http://rosieandmemusic.com/  http://soundcloud.com/contatorosieandme Its a truly beautiful album. Head on over to iTunes and give it a listen & also buy the odd song if it tickles your fancy!!!

When The Moneys All Gone

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