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Manningtree Station

from Seducing the Emperor by Lunar Thorn

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This lovely little station at Manningtree has a licensed café which inspired thoughts of it becoming a “sparkling Gin Palace by night”. The phrase from another close friend, Nic Watson.

lyrics

She waitressed in the cafe at the station.
Served him coffee while he waited for his train.
He sat and read the papers, did the crossword, checked his watch
And seemed to look right through her
Though she'd heard him say her name.

Come to the station at nine
When the cafe serves liquor and there's dancing 'til light.
Come to the station, be mine,
It's a sparkling gin palace by night.

He lived on the hill in the house painted green
Near the signpost that points to the towers.
She'd watched as he'd hung Christmas lights from the trees
As she sat on the bus with her daydreams and flowers.

Come to the station at nine
When the cafe serves liquor and there's dancing 'til light.
Come to the station, be mine,
It's a sparkling gin palace by night.

Then just as she'd stopped thinking about him
Except on the bus, for a while, now and then.
He left her a note on the table in the cafe
As he picked up his bag and walked out for his train.

Come to the station at nine
When the cafe serves liquor and there's dancing 'til light.
Come to the station, be mine,
It's a sparkling gin palace by night.

She smiles as she thinks of those days back in time.
The note on the table, the signpost, the lights.
When she worked at the station and he caught the train,
When the cafe became a sparkling gin palace by night.

Come to the station at nine
When the cafe serves liquor and there's dancing 'til light.
Come to the station, be mine,
It's a sparkling gin palace by night.

credits

from Seducing the Emperor, released October 2, 2020
Amanda De Burgess: Lead Vocal, Harmony vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Steve McGrady: Backing vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar
Mark Galbraith: Mandolin
Ian Leadbeter: Harmonica

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Lunar Thorn Cambridge, UK

Lockdown 2020 folk rock duo project.
Their “Seducing the Emperor “ CD contains songs written during lockdown, and recorded in their home studios using acoustic instruments to give a natural feel to the album. They have gone on to release other songs as solo artists and in collaboration with others. ... more

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