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When I Came Home From Egypt

from Anywhere But Here by Norman Lamont

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lyrics

When I first came home from Egypt
Those were different times
There were women in the cafe and
They put their hands in mine
There was money in my pocket
There was power in my name
I was following my very own pillar of fire
And I knew nothing of shame
But now I've failed to settle
I'm rejected by my host
The women go back to their magazines
And that's what kills me the most

I'm on my own, I'm on my own...

When I first came home from Egypt
I bought myself a gun
It was an old 45 of such a type
That might have helped the West get won
But they laughed me out of the Cowgate
I had to give the thing away
I left it lying on a chair in the Waverly Bar
Probably still there today
These were the days I squandered
They were windy cold and mean
I still get goosebumps on the back of my hands
When I think what I could have been

I'm on my own ...

When I first came home from Egypt
Who should I meet but you?
Giving me your human story
From your corner of the human zoo
You threw your arms around my neck
Kissed me on the cheek
Said we could have had something beautiful
If I wasn't such an antique
It's printed in my memory
As you walked away
The way you swung that ass from side to side
It gets me through my day

I'm on my own ...

When I first came home from Egypt
Life was young and sweet
Now the glass falls out the windows
As I walk down Princes Street

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from Anywhere But Here, released December 13, 2012
Mary Robbs - violin; Norman Lamont - all other instruments

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Norman Lamont has been delighting audiences on the Edinburgh songwriter scene since 1990. His trademarks are the diversity of his musical styles, emotionally honest lyrics and a droll sense of humour.

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