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Old Town Zanzibar

from Swinging for England by JD and the Longfellows

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Track 9: Old Town Zanzibar

She came from old town Zanzibar; used to dance the tables it made her quite a star
And then she set off to the west; to seek her fame and fortune at a gentleman’s request
Our eyes they met in Marrakesh; she danced my wallet my wallet empty but I couldn’t care less; I waited hours in the street, hoping for a love affair, something discrete

Oh Annalise I was smitten, once I’d bitten on that apple with you
But I cannot pretend I always knew it would end once the moment of madness was through
It’s party time when you meet her, but it’s really only a show
When the money don’t flow, Hah, she’ll go

I flew her back to London town; set her in a garret that started safe and sound
Far, so far from all the sights, but she insisted her vocation was in the city lights

I should have known that her ambitions were higher than a concubine for sure
Cause suddenly she’s texting me, hexing me and vexing me
Not playing second fiddle anymore, not anymore, not anymore

I lost my heart I lost my mind; she left an empty space behind
She even pulled the ground beneath my feet; I lost my grip I lost my phone
She requisitioned all I owned, the twisted hand of fate so bitter sweet
And yet I still hear her laughter from afar, I can still hear her laughter from afar
From Zanzibar, from Zanzibar, from Zanzibar

(c) Dr Josh P Davis

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from Swinging for England, released January 1, 2012
JD and the Longfellows

Josh P Davis (JD Longfellow): Song-writing, vocals and guitar
Clare Portman: Vocals, guitar, percussion, washboard, keyboards
Gemma Gayner: String arrangements, violin, vocals
Supported by.....
Greg McDonald: Mandolin, harmonica, accordion, vocals
James Boston: Piano, keyboards
Harry Perry: Bass
Nathan Persad: Drums and vocals

Recorded at the Music Complex, Deptford
Engineered: Chris Mansell
Producers: Josh Davis, Chris Mansell
Artwork: Ann-Marie Mullarkey

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JD and the Longfellows UK

From SE London, JD and the Longfellows perform a cocktail of original dynamic musical folk theatre - Oscar and Hammerstein meets Johnny Cash. They have released 3 albums, played over 200 gigs sometimes as an acoustic trio (violin, guitar, percussion and 3 vocals) or as a full band with up to 8 members and harmonies, while they “sweep the place with joy, with their off-the-dial feel-good factor". ... more

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