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Never Too Far Away (E. Beaumont)

I came into this world in the hope of meeting you
33 times it turned, my dearest dream came true

I’ll never trip, I’ll never slip through the ice and out of loving view
You never know where I’ll go, but I’m never too far away from you

The Western suns have set, the empire’s light gone out
On the East Side of town we met – now your whisper’s like a shout

Columbus, Tokyo - None of us really know
Durban, Turkestan - where we can really go
Milano, Moscow - I know that’s how
Charleston, Vatican, Harlesden - how we can
Boston, Beldgrade - often feel sad
Tampa, Topeka, Tupelo - You go
Hyderabad, Baghdad - there and
Neptune, Pluto, Io - I go

Never too far away
Heaven is where your head you lay
In my hear you will always stay
for I am never too far away

Postcards and letters lie if in your dreams I die
Heaven is where your head you lay and I am never too far away

credits

from Quality Items, released May 21, 2022
E.B.: vocals, guitars, maraca
Renato G. Umali: organs, vocal
Ben Foldy: bass
Michael Koch: drums, vocal, maraca
Dave Cusma: trumpet
Jay Tollefson: trombone
Don Turner: baritone saxophone

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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