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Self​-​Isolation Song

by Jack Blackman

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Written, recorded and performed by Jack Blackman
Except for one very high harmony sung by Euan Blackman
Mixed and mastered by Charlie Braddick

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Stay safe
Stay home

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When I was a teenager I learned to play guitar
I’d sit inside while all my friends drank underage in bars
And there I found I didn’t need no other company
So this self isolation will be a breeze

Then when I got older I started writing songs
The money’s always crummy and the hours are bloody long
At least I don’t have to tell no-one to keep away from me
So this self isolation will be a breeze

To be stranded on a desert island is my idea of fun
I guess I should just shave my hair and become a Buddhist monk
Then I won’t have to pretend to like you every time we meet
This self isolation will be a breeze

I’m just the kind of person to keep the curtains drawn all day
If you ask me the great outdoors is overrated anyway
And the thought of people queueing sets off my anxiety
They might start a conversation with me

Don’t invite me to your party I’ll only kill the mood
Just like Brian Wilson I’d rather stay in my room
Maybe he was onto something the rest of us can’t see
This self isolation will be a breeze

Yeah I’m the king of distancing it is my biggest boast
I have been known to tell myself to f*** off if I get too close
And when all this is over and we’re back to normality
And we’ll all be shaking hands again like the way it used to be
Just be sure that you still keep the f*** away from me
This self isolation will be a breeze
This self isolation will be a breeze

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released November 4, 2020
Jack Blackman - All instruments
Except for one very high harmony sung by Euan Blackman
Mixed and mastered by Charlie Braddick

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Jack Blackman West Midlands, UK

‘Blues has a bright future’ – Maverick Magazine

Jack Blackman is fast developing into one the most accomplished and exciting performers on the acoustic roots scene today. His guitar playing has been described as ‘exquisite', and his songs have been generating a great deal of attention from the music industry.
'You won’t find fault with this full length masterpiece' - Rhythm & Booze Magazine ... more

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