[Verse 1]
I don't know what you've been told
For you to make a claim so bold
That I should know what I'm here for
Well there's nothing here

Days gone by, nights are cold
Who do we chose? Growing old
Another purchase added into a void
That will never fill

[Chorus]
Paid by the hour more or less
Not knowing how long I'll last
This is my workers ethos
This is my workers ethos

Every day work more for less
Not knowing when it will pass
This is
My workers ethos
This is
My workers ethos

[Verse 2]
Early morning it's the same routine
Coffee on the sofa, eyes on the screen
Stick to the schedule, living the dream
That's the spirit, yeah

On the streets it's all I see
One after the other, like a herd of sheep
When I see them I'm glad it ain't me
But what more am I?

[Chorus]

CREDITS:
E: composition, songwriting, guitars, bass
M: vocals, songwriting, drum pads, production

Workers' Ethos

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Making all sorts of random shit and you enjoy it.

Workers' Ethos

ME