A song about a meteorite which made landfall in Gloucester in Feb 2021.

By moonlight you came in a cloak made of stars
You sashayed with Jupiter, flirted with Mars
Announced your arrival with footprints of fire
 
From out of the void you set yourself down
In the wintry indifference of a cold market town
Where people lay sleeping or huddled inside
 
No one to greet you, no one to meet you
No one to crack you a smile
A sorrowful end to an odyssey
Over  the years and the miles
 
On Mrs Wickham's driveway, 
By Mrs Wickham's car
At journey's end you settled down to rest
 
On a tarmac bed you lay your head
Naked and alone 
Silent stranger, hobo from the stars
 
They came in their vans, they took you away
Because that's how things are
When you're fleeing from darkness
And guided by the stars
 
On a tarmac bed you laid your head
You'd travelled oh so far
To Mrs Wickham's Driveway
Copyright 2022

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Mrs Wickam's Driveway

Lancashire born Will Riding, now based in Chester, is an acoustic guitarist and songwriter, his honest and occasionally playful songs reflect the common experiences we all share from childhood onwards.
He started writing his own songs to go with the folk standards he’d sing in and around Chester. Encouraged by the reception they received, he continues to write and is getting them out to a wider audience. Amongst other things, he has supported the late Julie Felix, Harp and A Monkey, Emma Stevens and Mark Radcliffe’s Galleon Blast as well as playing several songwriting showcases for Pete Morton.
Music can be found on the usual streaming sites and on his BandCamp page.


Mrs Wickam's Driveway

will riding