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ROCKING IN THE RSA

from ONCE MORE WITH FEELING by Nick Taylor

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I'm not saying they were the best of times .. not saying they were bad .. I'm just saying they happened to be the only times we had. the "wisdom of hindsight" is a oontradiction in terms.

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ROCKING IN THE RSA

I'm an old rocker rocking in my rocking chair .. yeah
So when Altzheimers starts to kick in
I can say just look where I've been
And it looks like I'm going again and again and again and

I recall a barroom piano .. Vic Toweel fights Marciano
Smoke Cavalla and dance .. to those Blue Suede Shoes
I was young .. love was forbidden
I played guitar .. throbbing rhythm
Sang my life away .. to a twelve bar blues

Down at Joe's Cafe the juke box swinging
78s of Johnny Kongas singing
All the Teddy Boys and ducktails grooving
Down .. the street
Radio was playing “Vat hom Dawie”
Lemmy Special, Spokes Mashiani
Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans
Knocking me off my feet .. and we were
Rocking rolling .. in the RSA .. yes we were ..

Rocking in the RSA .. Rocking in the RSA
Rocking .. rolling .. Rocking in the RSA .. yes we were
Rocking in the RSA .. Rocking in the RSA
Rolling .. strolling .. Rocking in the RSA
I'm not saying they were the best of times
Not saying they were bad .. I'm just saying they happened to be
The only times we had .. we were
Rocking .. rolling .. in the RSA

So you can stick your Sting and Madonna
Gonna dance to whoever I wanna
Township bru .. you .. started a brand new game
Kwaito Mapansula Baqanga
Vusi Mahlasela .. Louis Mahlanga
Still the more things change the more they stay the same

All at once the songs we used to thrill to
Are giving kids another sound to chill to
On the radio I can hum each song that they play
Cry to me, and Celebrate the rain ..
Quela Claude is jumping up again
Rock 'n Rolling in the RSA is here to stay and we are
Rocking .. rolling .. in the RSA .. yes we are ..

Rocking in the RSA .. Rocking in the RSA
Rocking .. rolling .. Rocking in the RSA .. yes we are
Rocking in the RSA .. Rocking in the RSA
Rolling .. strolling .. Rocking in the RSA
I'm not saying they are the best of times
Not saying they are not .. I'm just saying they happen to be
The only times we've got .. we are
Rocking .. rolling .. in the RSA .. yes we are ..


Rocking in the RSA .. Rocking in the RSA
Rocking .. rolling .. in the RSA

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from ONCE MORE WITH FEELING, released October 17, 2019

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Nick Taylor Western Cape, South Africa

Born in Somerset England. Grew up in South Africa. Made over 30 albums over a 50 year career in entertainment. Wrote and co- wrote several musicals. Appeared on television and hosted his own shows. Wrote and co-presented a hit children's TV show for 11 years. Now writing songs for online release. ... more

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