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Hard winds are blowing down the High Street today
Just look around you
Family firms selling up and moving away
And the names that surround you
And though they’re familiar you don’t feel at home
When you could be in Kansas, you could be in Rome
All closing down in the small country towns
In the cold heart of England

You don’t see the stars when the light’s overspill
Is too bright and too strong
From hundreds of homes on the side of the hill
Just where did we come from?
Now we’ve been told to build ten thousand more
And cover the countryside we came here for
Trees coming down on the edge of the town
In the cold heart of England

Well it’s Saturday night with the boys in the square
The cars and the fights, broken glass everywhere
I’ve no picture postcard to send you from there
It’s the cold heart of England

So it’s grey supermarkets, instead of green fields
To pay all our wages
‘Til we’re choking in traffic and tied to the wheels
Like cattle in cages
And if you work within limits the law will allow
You’ll find the land’s under concrete instead of the plough
Where are you Swampy? We need you right now
In the cold heart of England

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from Faith Folk and Anarchy Live, released June 13, 2023

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Martyn Joseph Cardiff, UK

Martyn Joseph is a powerful charismatic singer-songwriter and jaw dropping guitar player, gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. He's a talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade

“One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today…tough and passionate”

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