Recorded Live at Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea.
lyrics
I’ve searched the places I have been
To understand this sorry state I’m in
The only answers I can find
Got lost with my tiny mind
Somewhere so many years ago
And oh my Lord I can’t believe
All these crimes that are accused of me
Now my memory’s all shot
Don’t know if I’m guilty or if I’m not
Still I’ll try to clear my name
All I can do is wait and see
If sweet salvation will come and rescue me
From all this weary flesh and bone
I Still walk this path alone
Waiting for the storm
I’ve heard it often said
There’s only one sure thing
So I’ll be braced against the storm
But I’ll be hoping
I will be hoping that the springtime will come
Maybe the sky above will break
I’m hanging on for pure survival’s sake
So ashamed of what I’ve done
And scared by what’s to come
I’m just waiting for the storm
I’ve heard it often said
There’s only one sure thing
So I’ll be braced against the storm
But I’ll be hoping
I will be hoping that the springtime will come
I’ll be the one to take the fall
For all these sorry sons of bitches all
Clutching at the shortest straw
A martyr without a cause
Waiting for the storm
I know all this weary flesh and bone
I Still walk this path alone
Just waiting for the storm
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John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
Alex Siegel makes light, gorgeous indie pop with cloudlike melodies & radiant instrumentation, presented in both studio & live versions. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 6, 2021
supported by 13 fans who also own “Waiting for the Storm (Live in Shoreham-by-Sea)”
Sweet to the soul. This skillful, passionate set of songs causes the fluttering of wings along with the tranquilness of a heart at peace.
An album to learn from. lightsound77