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Rosherville Part 1

from Depth of Field by Kaprekar's Constant

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Rosherville

Rosherville: welcome to Rosherville – the place to spend a happy day.
Rosherville: we’re all in Rosherville, and Rosie the bear says she’ll see you there.
Rosherville: welcome to Rosherville. Baron Nathan says he’ll dance the hornpipe on eggs.
Rosherville: we’re all in to Rosherville – the place to spend a happy day.

But after the Lord Mayor’s Show
The river continues to flow.
(It) carries time out to sea as he goes.
After the Lord Mayor’s Show.

Rosherville: welcome to Rosherville – the place to spend a happy day.
Rosherville: we’re all in Rosherville. Near the hermit’s cave the tightrope walkers brave.
Rosherville: welcome to Rosherville – the place to spend a happy day.
Rosherville: we’re all in Rosherville. A million people a year land at the steamboat’s pier.

But after the Lord Mayor’s Show
The river continues to flow.
(It) carries time out to sea as he goes.
After the Lord Mayor’s Show.

‘Keep up! Come on!’
Alice says she’ll meet you at the pier.
‘Keep up! Come on!’
It’s just a hop from Gallions Reach to here.
‘Keep up! Come on!’
Alice says, ‘Rosherville draws near.’
Well this is a tranquil place – so glad to find you here.
See, there’s your Christmas face. We led you here from there.
Jeremiah Rosher spied the burning town behind your eyes.
Shake off your jackdaw skies, the garden’s waiting.

Well here lies a peaceful place – so glad we find you here.
Open the rail gates wide, grasp the atmosphere.
This is your healing place; peace of mind restored.
In every companionway, trippers rammed aboard.

Jeremiah Rosher spied the septic streets, the toxic skies.
Victoria’s London cries, ‘The garden’s waiting!’

Frederick Whomes is on his way down Parson’s Hill.
The organist is on his way to Rosherville.
Professor Whomes had seen the posters proclaim
The garden is a place he’ll spend a happy day.

But the Dockyard organ no longer plays,
And the stained glass window’s words betray.
His return ticket turned out to be one way
In spite of it all.

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from Depth of Field, released October 20, 2019

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Talking Elephant specialise in classic rock and folk music with reissues and new CD album releases. Our Bandcamp site deals with our special artists and feature releases from Kaprekar's Constant and Bold Reynold, the fusion with David Carroll and his Friends from Fairport and Gryphon. Bold Reynold will be available soon here on digital and CD releases. ... more

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