Only a Movie

by Ion Morph & Modal Roberts

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For Ronnie Lane (1946-1997)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Lane

lyrics

Stepping outside the arena
Wearing a smile so wide
Singing in fields to the cattle
Hardly a cloud in the sky
The boy buys himself a circus
In convoy the travelling show
Minstrels and clowns and jugglers
Watching the money go
It's only a movie, only a movie

It's only a movie but there's wonder and beauty
A short one, only a reel
It can be groovy so don't look so gloomy
Make the most of the cards from the deal

Who needs the trappings of stardom
Believing your own press
Smugly sitting pretty
While your life becomes a mess
Here's a whistle ,
A little tin tambourine
And a spirit of fun
That makes you feel clean
It's only a movie, only a movie

It's only a movie , but there's wonder and beauty
Only a short movie folks
It can be groovy , so don't feel so gloomy
Life is but a joke

There's a kick in the teeth
A bombshell is dropped
A slurring of the speech
But the music can't stop
Making a new start
You can never abandon hope
With love in your heart
So wasted and broke
It's only a movie, only a movie

It's only a movie, but there's wonder and beauty
Only a short movie folks
It can be groovy, so don't be so gloomy
Life is but a joke

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released November 18, 2015
Ion Morph : lead vocal
Modal Roberts : backing vocal, guitar, bass, ukulele, programmng

Written by Ian Morph and Modal Roberts
Produced by Modal Roberts

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