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Painted Lady

from Far To Go by Thursday's Child

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A fading opera star overcomes her problems for a final performance.

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Painted lady
Ken Punshon (2009)


Painted lady, why you cry
For you did surely try
As Madam Butterfly
Fluttering round the stage

Finding salvation soaked in gin
Not knowing how to begin
Convinced you can never win
Trying to escape your cage

Now you sit there dabbing your face
Saving just the smallest trace
Of the fading grace
That you have lost with age

But you have character still
With a forceful will
Your life to fulfill
Not just to earn a wage

Now you know you're going to sing
Open your voice, give it wing
Searching for the applause it brings
When your soul's engaged


Oh the splendour of that sight
Sparkling voice, glittering light
Everyone remembers that night
When the world you upstaged

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from Far To Go, track released December 21, 2010

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Thursday's Child UK

Thursday's Child was born on a Monday (August Bank Holiday 2009)!

Chris Pyam and Ken Punshon got together to try out a couple of ideas for songs. That afternoon they created about eight songs; since then over 100 more have emerged, with a few more 'bubbling away'.

Heather Dunn joined us in Nov 13 to contribute additional harmonies during the creation of our third album (Carry My Thoughts).
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