Name: King Of The Village Hall
Duration: P00H03M19S
Description: This was originally recorded along with the rest of the Dreams About Falling album, but was held back because of the limited running time available on the vinyl release. I love the song though and decided to put it out as a standalone single :-)

King Of The Village Hall

by Jamie Freeman

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This was originally recorded along with the rest of the Dreams About Falling album, but was held back because of the limited running time available on the vinyl release. I love the song though and decided to put it out as a standalone single :-)

lyrics

From the field to the farmhouse
From the hay to the horse (Hey!)
From the pear tree to the public house
From the sea to the source…

You stride around like you own the place
Lord of all you survey
But your horizons are all so close
And you like it that way

- Cos you're the king, you're the king
- You're the king, you're the king
- And you think you've got it all
- You're just the king of the village hall

You prance 'round like a peacock
The apple of your own eye
Give your blessing to those who serve
With the fool at your side

You’re surrounded by sycophants
Because they all want to play
So they let you lord over them
And they’re too scared to say

Chorus

You took the head off a friend of mine
Like a nursery school brat
That's a bar stool it's not a throne
That ain't a crown, it's a hat

I'd like to see you try that with me
But you ain't got the balls
Because the castle from which you rule
Is just an old village hall

credits

released October 30, 2020
Written by Jamie Freeman and Doug Williams (Wild Ponies).
Produced by Neilson Hubbard
Engineered by Dylan Aldredge at Skinny Elephant, NAshville TN
Guitars, Will Kimbrough
Drums, Evan Hutchings
Bass, Michael Rinne

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"Heart-stopping" – Mojo

"Just about perfect" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maverick

"A musical tour de force" – FolkRadio.co.uk

"Freeman hovers between the narrative talents of Pete Townshend, Ray Davies and other 60's luminaries..." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ R'N'R magazine ... more

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