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Nature Boy

from Last Days of Rome by MF Tomlinson

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Nature Boy, he was just a kid
Nature Boy, he was a just a myth

They used to call me ‘Nature Boy’
My hair was as long as a wet week
People passing used to say hello
When they saw me walking down the street
And now I’m a man & I’m so proud of the man that I’ve become
I’m here to show you what Nature Boy looks like,
Now that he’s all grown up

When you see me walking many miles
Just to find another hill I gotta climb
Sisyphus’s boulder rolling down all the while
I’m about to break down
It ain’t a scratch on the systematic inequity of our times
Otherwise known as the spoils of war
Makes me wanna give my body to the cause
Or jump right off a bridge -
The choice isn’t easy Lord   

My lover said don’t worry about it - but I still do
How much longer can we live with this violence?
I wonder don’t you?

Nature Boy, he was a just a myth

They used to call me ‘Golden Boy’
That's a name you don't hear too much these days
But for a while there I thought that I just might be the chosen one
That I just might be the one to save you
But now I'm a man, I ain’t to proud to take it back to square one
Which got me thinking that maybe something we can all relate to
Is the lie that we all grew up with

That’s why they’ve been remaking Star Wars like 7, 8 or 9 times
Just to convince ourselves that we’re good
Scratch the surface on the creation myth of our times
And I’m gon’ have to hit the town
So when you see me walking around late at night
Spare a thought for me and my human kind
Plus, spending all day trying to put all that shit down in a rhyme 
Drives a man to drink - No one said it was easy Lord! 

My lover said don’t worry about it - but I still do
How much longer can we live with this violence?
I wonder don’t you?

Nature Boy, he was just a kid
Nature Boy, he was a just a myth

credits

from Last Days of Rome, released March 12, 2020
Producer:
Sean Cook, MF Tomlinson

Mixed by:
Arie van der Poel

Mastered by:
Guy Davie

Engineer:
Tomas Moreno

Keys and Bass:
Angus James

Drums and Percussion:
Ed Grimshaw

Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Harpsichord:
MF Tomlinson

Flute and Backing Vocals:
Ami Koda

Backing Vocals:
Connie Chatwin

Arrangers:
Angus James, Ed Grimshaw and MF Tomlinson

Writers:
Michael Tomlinson & Angus James

Lyrics:
MF Tomlinson

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MF Tomlinson London, UK

An eclectic singer/songwriter “who seems to use music as a means to excavate within the soul” - Clash. Primarily a storyteller, MF Tomlinson negotiates styles as varied as acid folk, soul, alt country & chamber pop to create a singular presence. He achieves this genre fluidity with the help of a close-knit group of collaborators he calls “the MFs, because they’re all very talented motherfuckers.” ... more

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