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The Apple Sad Kafé

from Silhouettes and Pirouettes Vol 2 by Alex Vann

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Written about a painting I bought in a tea shop in Prague. It's quite a surreal painting, hence the surreal lyrics which describe the scene.

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The Apple Sad Kafe
Penny Farthing on the hill again
The little girl sees everything again
As the wind tries to take her lace white hat
Penny can’t be late-
The umbrella man won’t wait
At the Apple Sad Kafe
With a table set for two

A dark suit top hat man is flying
Silent dusty clouds are crying
The wind has found a playmate in
The coffee coloured sky (oh why?)

Railline steps melt away
There is no time to drink Earl Grey
In the shade of a white candle
On a table of wrought iron
Penny goes to sleep
Her dreams are watched by three young strangers
She’s well aware of lonely chairs
And here there are a few

A dark suit top hat man is flying
Silent dusty clouds are crying
Sympathy for Penny as destiny flies off
In the coffee coloured sky - oh why?
But she can always dream of home - she can always dream
She can always dream if home - she can always dream

Penny Farthing on the hill again the little girl sees everything again
Penny Farthing on the hill again the little girl sees everything again
and again and again and again and again - yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....

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from Silhouettes and Pirouettes Vol 2, released November 12, 2012
Video for this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQRIFKZUCok

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Alex Vann Wolverhampton, UK

Alex Vann is a Wolverhampton musician and artist with many years’ experience in bands and as a solo artist. He started writing songs at 15 and has a highly distinctive acoustic guitar style, impassioned vocals and is also an accomplished pianist.
He has a knack for writing catchy choruses and his music has been used on television, films and radio. ... more

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