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Looking At The Tracks

by Kinnaber Junction

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1.
Some things in this life play out real simple And others are just too hard to see But some take delight in passing judgement When the aftermath is all that they can see Chorus But you can’t tell, no you can’t tell By looking straight ahead or to your back No you can’t tell which way the train went Just by looking at the tracks There’s always two sides to the story And the truth is hidden in between And no matter how clear we try to tell it What is heard might not be what we mean Chorus And the train keeps on rolling Rolling on and on And the tracks are left for all to see After we’re long gone The best things in life they say are free And money can’t buy you happiness But on we strive towards our destination And the tracks we leave are there to second guess Chorus
2.
Chorus I hear murderous cries, coming out of the skies I see slugs lying cold on the ground But this is no battlefield, this is no turf war Just nature laying her head down I walk round the field on a warm summer’s night The evening breeze on my face The grass moves in waves like the tides on the shore A beautiful magical place Chorus Coming out of the trees at the top of the hill I stand and look down o’er the town And count my blessings I am where I am With beauty and peace all around Chorus Is it Destiny? Is it just chance? Born the wrong place, the wrong time I think of the innocents caught in the fire In the midst of political mire Their rain coming down is bullets and shells Their wind a missile inbound Woman and children with nowhere to run As bodies pile up all around Chorus But theirs is a battlefield, theirs is a turf war I beg you lay your arms down.
3.
I read a letter yesterday, written by my father’s hand He talk of love and words he’d never say out loud He couldn’t wait to see her again, his love proclaimed through his own pen As a child it was hard to see he lived by every word He worked his fingers to the bone They never got the time supposed to be their own Chorus Taking the hurdles one at a time, I am yours and you’ll always be mine Today, tomorrow and forever by your side Life can throw at us what it can We’ll never run we’ll fight what we can Shoulder to shoulder, woman and man till the end of time Look to the father to see the son No truer words were ever sung Then you taught me how to say I love you from the heart Just when we thought we had it all We’d trip and stumble but never fall Saying our goodbyes to many long before their time Now life has tripped us up once more But I know we’re solid to the core Chorus
4.
Back in the day when the Old Pretender left From these shores for the last time Among the fishing boats at sail Carving out a living from the haddock and the whale Chorus Seagull soars, o’er the mouth of the Esk Seagull soars, flying o’er Scurdie Ness Times come and go like the tides ebb and flow Seagull soars. Bridges come and bridges go An island once no more and Island The ferry boats sail o’er no more Land reclaimed, a village changed, no fishing on the shore Chorus 20 million tons of water pass on every tide Nature’s power beyond our equal Fills her larder in the basin Year after year the geese return to their winter haven Chorus
5.
I’ve been chasing rainbows since the day that I was born Never taking in what I’d achieved Success would always beckon, just around the bend But the corner turned, would just reveal A road without an end Chorus Breaking down, breaking down, walls inside my mind Who can tell, who can tell, the secrets I might find Digging deep, digging deep, way down in my soul I might find release Thinking ‘bout tomorrow and never of today Striving to reach that latest goal In search of a horizon beyond our fingertips Like grains of sand we cannot stop From running through our grip Chorus Where did my time go, so much left to see How can I fulfil, this want inside of me Chorus
6.
A boy sits alone at the end of the pew Knowing what’s coming but no clue what to do He knows it’s dirty, he knows it’s wrong But there’s no end in sight, it’s been going on so long Who can he turn to, he can he tell? When the father in black says he’s going to hell Chorus They sit up high in their ivory towers Their sick twisted minds abusing their power Who would have thought that these saints could have sinned? But the manicured hand can be dirty She lies awake in a hospital bed Scared of his visits and where they have led Doctors and parents fall at his feet But his wandering hands are not such a treat Who can she turn to, who can she tell? When she’s told that his touch will help her get well Chorus He’s up on stage in front of the crowd Screaming and crying, he’s bursting he’s proud After the show he’ll get one backstage The younger the better just as long as she’s underage Who can she turn to who’ll lift the lid? He’s a king, he’s a god, she’s just a fucking kid Chorus But the manicured hand can be dirty But the manicured hand can be dirty
7.
Coming out the dark into the light Into morning after the night The demons are gone and I can move on Out the dark into the light Chase all your worries away Make the most of a brand new day Grab it with both hands get on top of your plans Chase all your worries away Bridge Days are long and the nights longer still But the suns coming up through the dawn, what a thrill Coming out the dark into the light Into morning after the night The demons are gone and I can move on Out the dark into the light Time to get a smile on my face Time to set aside all this waste As darkness subsides at the turn of the tide Time to get a smile on my face Repeat Bridge Coming out the dark into the light Into morning after the night The demons are gone and I can move on As darkness subsides at the turn of the tide Grab it with both hands get on top of your plans Out the dark into the light
8.
We argued should I stay or should I go Both convinced we knew best how I’d grow Back and forth the same old lines as passions grew But the currency of faith saw me through Chorus So wish me well, on my journey Wish me well, as I take my leave For I’m bound for new horizons An independent state of mind is all I need Today’s the day the work begins for real I’ve told the world exactly how I feel My bags are packed I’m ready to be on my way My rebirth, my awakening starts today Chorus Who knows what the future holds But one thing’s clear the choice is mine My chance to change my children’s lives My chance to make their sons and daughters proud Chorus x 2 An independent state of mind is all I need An independent state of mind is all I need So wish me well
9.
The bartender stands and polishes glasses Straightens the bottles as I sit and look on I order another he pours me a whisky My ticket to nowhere to forget that I’m gone Chorus Long, lonely sleepless nights Lost in a world on my own Counting the days since you left me here Wondering how can I make it alone? Last orders are called have one for the highway One for the memory of days lost in time And outside the front door alone in the city Back to the four walls that I can call mine Chorus We drifted apart you no longer loved me You went your own way, a promised new start Lying here on my bed the pictures fly by me Reminds me the stories of days long since gone And as the day closes I know in the morning I’ll lie here awake at the break of the dawn. Chorus Wondering how can I make it alone? Wondering how can I make it alone?
10.
We’ve got whisky, we’ve got water Down where the river flows Like new lambs to the slaughter Down where the river flows Chorus Down where the river flows Down where the river flows Down where the river flows We’ve got guitars we’ve got voices Down where the river flows We’ve got all night to make bad choices Down where the river flows Chorus Gather round, pull up a chair Join the crowd, there’s music in the air We’ve got whisky (we’ve got whisky) We’ve got water (we’ve got water) We’ve got guitars (we’ve got guitars) We’ve got voices Chorus x 2
11.
All the world’s a stage they say and we are only players And though we may be principals, we’re harnessed by the script The power of our policies, get us where we’re standing But from the wings, behind the scenes, we’re tight in another’s grip Chorus We are the face of a nation Trapped behind a public mask We are the face of a nation The world is in our hands they say, we talk and you will listen But words we use to draw you in are from another’s hand Under strict direction, we follow our instructions From out of shot to centre stage, we’re marching with the band Chorus We play our part and take our bows then hope for an ovation And leave the costume to the next leader of a nation Chorus
12.
I see children playing Lonely lovers meeting I see the daylight breaking After moonlight fleeting Chorus I can break a journey Meeting friends and strangers I can break a journey without end A journey without end I hear darkness weeping As tears fall from the sky You lie awake within my arms And question yourself why Chorus Starlight shining through the trees Night is nearly done As dawn awakes behind my back Once more around the sun For you there is no waking No more you’ll see the day Cast aside I’ll hold you tight And see you on your way Chorus x 2

about

This album is about a place in time (a junction). After 30+ years playing music of all different genres with a host of different musicians I found myself wanting to pull all these influences together and see where they took me.
The idea germinated after working with Mo Dickson on F’n’3Gs Uncovered CD. I drew up a wish list of musicians and eventually, with the old fear of rejection coursing through me, I plucked up the courage to ask them. To my surprise and delight everyone agreed. We have birthdays in six different decades so it’s certainly a diverse group and while some I’ve known for most or all of my playing career, some I’ve known only a short time but each brought something unique to the album and for that I am truly grateful.

See you down the tracks
Gary

credits

released June 30, 2017

Gary Anderson – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Bass
Mike Knowles – Drums
Jim Reid – Bass
Rhona Macfarlane – Piano, Violin
Sandy Tweeddale – Electric Guitars
Neil “Wishy” Wishart – Harmonica
Karen Harper – Viola, Cello
Anne Anderson – Vocals
Lynne Anderson – Vocals
Clare Hesketh – Vocals
Christian Cooper – Vocals

Engineered & Produced by Mo Dickson
Strings arranged by Rhona Macfarlane

Photography/cover design – David Clark

All tracks written by Gary Anderson except
A Journey Without End, written by Gary Anderson & Alistair Findlay


Thanks to
Anne, Clare, Christian, Jim, Karen, Lynne, Mike, Wishy, Rhona, Sandy, and Len Wiltshire and the Laurencekirk vocal group for their amazing contributions. HUGE thanks to Mo Dickson without whose incredible ears and dedication this album would not have happened. David Clark for the fantastic photographs and design skills (it’s always easier to ask forgiveness than permission!!). Betty for the coffee and biscuits while putting up with my constant invasions. Stooshy’s technical knowledge which saved the day. Ken Bruce and everyone at Montrose Folk Club. All the “Ks & Ws” from Moniack Mhor especially Karine Polwart, Findlay Napier and Ben Seal for their invaluable advice. Alistair Findlay for the co-writes (sorry only one made the final cut). Claire, Campbell, Morven, Steve, Keir and Danica for simply being. Ewan, Lynne & Rhona and their families. Allan, Gordon and Graham from F’n’3Gs. All the audiences, venues, promoters, artists and radio stations who have supported and continue to support my music. Finally love and thanks to Anne whose patience and understanding goes way above and beyond and more than once set me back on the tracks when my self-doubt threatened to derail the whole project.

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Kinnaber Junction Montrose, UK

Kinnaber Junction is the musical vehicle for Montrose singer/songwriter Gary Anderson. With over 30 years of gigging behind him Gary has gained a wealth of experience covering a wide range of instruments and genres . Looking at the tracks pulls all this experience together ... more

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