Original words and music by Emma Norton
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Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a sailor I’d sail the seven seas
But I’d spew my guts out in the deck
And I’d rarely see the trees
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a lawyer in court I’d Shine so Bright,
but I’d have a pesky, coke habit-and work late every night
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were American in the richest place on earth,
I’d have no fucking healthcare and
theyd force me to give birth
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a builder
I’d be stacking up them bricks
But I could do my back in
And my boss give me the flick
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a regent
I’d be feared and reign supreme
But one day I might push my luck
And face the guillotine
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
Yeah if I were a parent
I’d have kids to love and hold
But I’ve never get a break
Until they put me in a home
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a macho man, I’d think I was the best
But I couldn’t share my feelings, Or wear a pretty dress
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I wear a popstar, I’d be adored by throngs
But my handler would control me
And they’d auto tune my songs
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
If I were a Rich man, nananananananana
I’d likely be a psychopath
Married to his luxury car
Oh I, Ain’t special me
Without all of you around who would I be
In another life I’d know such toil and strife
There but for the grace of God go I
Now in all of human kind
There’s nothing alien to me
Because we all commands our own ship
But we didn’t make the sea
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Featured image: Dan Kelly and Emma Norton at the St Alban’s Folk Festival.
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