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This One's For You

from The Light And The Shadowland by Mark Laurent

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Phil took his own life in 1988 & I wrote this song in the hope that something of him would remain in this world.

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THIS ONE’S FOR YOU

Phil was a friend of mine, he played the bass guitar
And I was the singer in the band
We cruised around the old town, we used to laugh a lot
Just like the psychedelic faces that he painted
On the sides of his old Morris van.

We hung around the nightclubs on Friday nights
Listening to the bands, how good they played
We never got home untill sunlight
We’d jam in his old man’s garage
The whole damn day.

We did our first trips together, we had our first girls
We’d sit and play his albums all night long
I never really thought about it but I guess I love him a lot
Because sometimes friends can be that strong.

Phil joined the Hare Krishna in 1974
And I met Jesus about the same time
We used to argue religion and we’d have each other on
Because Phil was a friend of mine.

He came back from India after nearly ten years away
It was like something inside of him’d died
He lost his faith, and some girl he was going to marry
It’s like he lost the will to try.

They found him in the local park on Friday night
He was hanging by a rope from a tree
He left some photographs and a note for his mum
But he didn’t say anything to me.

Phil was a friend of mine, he played the bass guitar
And I was the singer in the band
We never really make it like we’d once hoped to do
But I mad it here, so Phil this one’s for you….

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from The Light And The Shadowland, released February 28, 2001
Guitar & vocal - Mark Laurent

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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand

I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more

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