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Pretty Penny

Uploaded July 4, 2011 4:25pm.

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I Got the Idea for this tune when I left Geir at Stanstead Airport.

Recorded it Last night after a Gig….

For the Folk Fest…

Pretty PennyWords and Music by Tharek Mokbul

-Lyrics-

Pretty Pennies sing about the troubles in the way.
Tells us all that we have sunk, the ship of better days.

If I could shrink the earth so pretty pennies cease to be.
no soul would fear the rivers, Or the roads that we need.

Social scenes not set apart by abject poverty.
Choose your class in carriages on a train thatâ€™s run by greed.

No mountain climb or valley drop will mix pleasantry with strife.
Weâ€™ll break down every boundary in this ordinary life.

I would build a time machine to stay right here with you.
Big brother holds the parts from me, so I must pass on through.

Travel on the rails of life, go straight from A to B…
Tire of the path laid out, come wonder now with me.

Pretty Pennyâ€™s all worn out, her copper tears now bleed.
shine all gone, and tarnished some. No gleam to show her yield.

Pretty Pennyâ€™s had her day. Come time for better things.
This ladyâ€™s kept good life from us. Now we can start to breath.

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Guest said July 24, 2011 6:13am

Great recording! I really like the folk sound and instrumentation! Not many can make strings work so well.

Gilbert Neilson said July 24, 2011 4:35am

Great song and production!

Keith Landry said July 24, 2011 4:28am

How the hell did I miss this one! I gotta get my head out of my ass and swing by the osckilo part of the world more often! Well done, my friend!

Mike Denison (Lumberfork) said July 24, 2011 4:19am

Striking. Makes me think of Traffic...

Movement To Contact said July 17, 2011 5:03pm

Congrats!!! You have just won an M.T.C Music award!!! AWARD: Best Male Vocal

Guest said July 13, 2011 1:52pm

Wonderfully lilting and traditionally sounding folk song. Beautiful Tharek. Yes you do sound like Gordon Lightfoot on this track.

Dave Berry said July 11, 2011 11:56am

bloody pretty is is too.......

lgh said July 9, 2011 1:17am

Awesome song and recording! LG

Wildgeas Music said July 7, 2011 5:44pm

Fantastic track Tharek. Strings are perfect.

vaisvil said July 7, 2011 2:00pm

I love your voice in this. Reminiscent of Gordon Lightfoot.

Movement To Contact said July 7, 2011 2:25am

Can't get enough of this one.

Minibar Madness said July 6, 2011 9:48pm

Proper folk music; hurrah!

Movement To Contact said July 6, 2011 4:09pm

Oh yeah, FAV'D and Downloaded. :)

Movement To Contact said July 6, 2011 4:08pm

Excellent delivery, and lyrics, not to mention the vox is top notch. :)

Guest said July 6, 2011 9:32am

Hauntingly Beautiful

richardlaceves said July 5, 2011 3:49pm

very nicely done,, reminds me that i want to play my penny whistle a bit more,perhaps i'll try this tune

oldrottenhead said July 5, 2011 9:40am

this kicks ass. magic.

Johnny Stone said July 4, 2011 11:32pm

Top song mate very cool

Reefwalker said July 4, 2011 9:30pm

really like the lyrics and the strings really contrast the vox on this well.

thetworegs said July 4, 2011 8:37pm

a beautiful song great delivery....

Endicott Road said July 4, 2011 8:34pm

Very nice. I liked the song very much. ER

Guest said July 4, 2011 4:44pm

Lovely song - beautiful arrangement. Strings are a lovely tender touch.

Dave Berry said July 4, 2011 4:39pm

wonderful song man

Dave Berry said July 4, 2011 4:38pm

wonderful song man, wonderful vocals . . . . . . . . . . yeah, wonderful

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