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Work In Progress

by Clifford T. Ward

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1.
Reckless 02:41
RECKLESS (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward. Why have you moved the furniture Why is your case in the hall Where have you taken the children to What's all this drama for I know I've been careless but this is reckless I know I've been careless but this is reckless So why can’t we just sit down Take off your coat let me make us a drink There's no need for a scene You're being silly acting this way More than we've ever been I know I've been careless but this is reckless Ah yes I've been careless but this is reckless I don't want to wreck our life I just wanna rectify WHISTLING I know I've been careless but this is reckless Yes I've been careless but this is reckless I don't want to wreck our life I just wanna rectify INSTRUMENTAL I know I've been careless but this is reckless I know I've been careless but this is reckless I don't want to wreck our life I just wanna rectify
2.
LOSIN' AFTER ALL (NOTHIN' NEW) (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Nothin' new Nothin' planned and nothin' left to chance Only you and me adrift and knowing at a glance But it all turned out so drastic in the end When we let it get too bland Everything got out of hand And it all became so drastic in the end Nothin' new Nothin' sad nor even slightly grand Only you and me who thought That we could build on sand And it all turned out so drastic in the end Yes we let it go too far Everything was out of and it all became so drastic in the end I shouldn't ask I know But what am I supposed to do now If I let you go you know it's wrong But I can't fight it Nothin' new nothin' changed And nothing quite the same Only you and me who ventured all And nothing gained But it all turned out so drastic in the end Yes we let it get too bland Everything grew out of hand And it all became so drastic in the end Yes it seemed to get too drastic in the end
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Sal 02:40
SAL (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward. Sal, Sal, don't go and leave me Oh stay just a little while longer Sal don't forsake me I'm sure you can't hate me I don't want to be on my own Sal, Sal, don't be so selfish It's not one of your traits I don't understand how I came to upset you But now that I'm in disarray INSTRUMENTAL You're deceiving me grieving me, hurting this It's someone else I can see in your eyes Every time I Sal, Sal, don't separate us I don't think I could cope I'd just be surviving So stop this contriving You're leaving me without hope
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SOMEBODY STOLE MY WOMAN (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Somebody stole my woman Made off with everything that I had Just came in through an open door It was as simple as that They took my china collection Along with my colour T.V. I never had much affection For either in fact all three Well it's usually so You don't find out the truth Till it's too late to do anything But it's nothing to get excited about Just as long as you know how to win Somebody stole my woman It came as no surprise to me They only had to ask I'd have said there's no need for secrecy They took my Queen Ann bureau Guess they sold it somewhere up state But I never cared much for it 'Cause I knew it was only a fake
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YOU’RE NO ANGEL (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Angel you're no angel There is none here to be caught If there were such perfect creatures Then you would not fall far short Angel you're no angel No good looking to the sky So I'll devise one compromise one And I know that with you I'll get by You got honesty that quite honestly it hurts I might bruise you but I would not lose you for the world INSTRUMENTAL You got honesty that quite honestly it hurts I might bruise you but I would not lose you for the world Angel you're no angel They don't make 'em any more But you elate me extricate me And nobody else could that's for sure You got honesty that quite honestly it hurts I might bruise you but I would not lose you for the world
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So Bright 02:45
So Bright (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward There’s an angel in my life heaven sent And she’s there with every step I take And this angel in my life heaven meant Watches over every breath I make I can’t see her smile and I can’t see her cry But I know what she means When she says don’t worry it’s alright Many colours in my life all so real And they’re all so carefully set out In her pictures made of words all revealed In the light that keeps the darkness out All the green of springtime all the autumn gold Winter snowy meadow They’re all so beautifully told There are moments in my life When I wish I could see you coming home to me But these moments I don’t mind I can miss Just as long as you will stay with me I can’t see you smile and I can’t see you cry But you know what I mean When I say everything is so bright
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GIVE UP THIS YOUNGER MAN (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward I don’t care for your new fangled ways Everything about me stays And you say I’ve grown detached Well maybe that’s true And I’m a bit old fashioned Well maybe that too Oh but don’t make a fool of yourself Think what you’re doing And give up this younger man So he might be better looking than me Well that’s not difficult Ah but will he love you half as much When he gets to know yer And when things start to go wrong Do ya think he’ll stay to show yer So why don’t you put these ideas out of your head Come on and cry on my shoulder INSTRUMENTAL I could try to be more exciting Sure I’ve lost some of my shine But I’ve found we’ve got past the lightning Into the calm into the calm I don’t care for your new fangled ways Everything about me stays So I’ve grown detached Well maybe that’s true Alright so I’m old fashioned Well maybe that too Ah but don’t be a fool to yourself Think what you’re doing And give up this younger man
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SOMEONE I KNOW (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Someone I know has been treating you bad Someone who ought to know better than that I thought I knew him well But you can never tell We don't get on so well after all Someone I know has been making you cry Someone who should have been eager to try But he grew worldly wise Then he learned how to lie We don't see eye-to-eye any more INSTRUMENTAL Someone I know is setting you free Someone who should have been happy to be With someone like you But he couldn't be true Someone I thought I knew Someone called me
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Detriment 02:13
DETRIMENT (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Love in her eyes blood in her lips She had something very special I miss No-one before her there’s been nobody since How could one girl have such looks and good sense What she always went to say Well I knew what she meant But she never meant to stay To my detriment Something about her there was nothing to fear I was confidence itself with her near So lovely Oh so delicate She straightened me when I got mixed up God almighty why'd you take her from me Well it makes no sense I was everything I wanted to be To your detriment INSTRUMENTAL Love in her eyes blood in her lips She had something very special I miss No-one before her there’s been nobody since How much longer must I wait in suspense
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IF I HAD KNOWN (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward If I had known this was to be the last time I would have never let you go But only you could tell me this was our time And you chose to let me go No tears for you no sense of feeling cheated But only life you taught me how to live If only I could have changed places with you God knows I would INSTRUMENTAL One thing I know I will always love you And one day I'll be with you again For just as April blossom lasts forever Goodbye my love till then
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Laugh It Off 02:16
LAUGH IT OFF (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Laugh it off girl don't get upset Try to see things in perspective There's a lot worse off than us And anyway the consequences Aren't that bad don't be sad Summer days are coming soon For you and me to make it happen See the redstart down the orchard Singing to his love to be And you and me you and me INSTRUMENTAL Laugh it off girl don't get upset Put it down to circumstances There's a lot worse off than us And anyway the consequences Aren't that bad don't be sad
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STILL NOT FREE (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward I want you to know that it's working out alright I found a job and things are looking up And if you join me soon we can celebrate And put it all back as it used to be But I take it that you're still not free I'm sure you can tell that it's still the same old me Just a dreamer in a low profile With promises and half attempts to learn And bring about what was meant to be But I take it that you're still not free And still you hesitate don't leave it later than you have to Don't make it complicated leave tonight and I'll be waiting I think I can see that you've found a new life now And it's not including me But if things go wrong and you change your mind Well you know I'm here where I'll always be But I understand you're still not free INSTRUMENTAL And still you hesitate don't leave it later than you have to It’s not so complicated leave tonight and I'll be waiting I think I can see that you've found a new life now And it's not including me But if things go wrong and you change your mind Well you know I'm here where I'll always be But I understand you're still not free
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Convertible 04:19
Convertible (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Let the racing cars go shooting past And break the record And let the break down men Go fetch ‘em out the ditch again In my convertible take it nice and slow Watch the world go by we got the hood down In my convertible life is wonderful The sky is never dull we got the hood down Watch the limousine go gliding past And make you jealous And in their posh hotel They smile and spend their money well In my convertible it’s more than comfortable The sun is up above we got the hood down In my convertible life is wonderful The sky is never dull we got the hood down And when the stars come out and the moon is sailing high We’re gonna make Where I can love you till the night time dies And when the sun gets back upon its way We’re gonna start up on a brand new day INSTRUMENTAL And when the stars come out and the moon is sailing high We’re gonna make Where I can love you till the night time dies And when the sun gets back upon its way We’re gonna start up on a brand new day In my convertible life is fanciful And love is plentiful we got the hood down In my convertible take it nice and slow And watch the world go by we got the hood down In my convertible life is wonderful The sky is never dull we got the hood down In my convertible life is wonderful Life is never dull we got the hood down
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Before the World Was Round (When Love Was In The World) Clifford T. Ward On the edge and reckless Help me down from here Back where we started from Starry eyed and breathless Let it all come clear Back where we parted from And it's not easy Watching you walk out on me From aims that seem more sensible And dreams were far more plentiful When love was in the world Lonely nights and restless Open up your arms And let this fool back in Broken dreams and helpless Give me back your heart And let this love come in And I’m not certain Watching you just walk away Your life’s become too fanciful And hopes were much more tangible When love was in the world INSTRUMENTAL And it’s not easy Watching you walk out on me Quite certain is the change in you The smile is not the smile it was When love was in the world INSTRUMENTAL
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TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY ROUND (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward Takin’ the long way round Looking to make you see Hoping that when I get home I've been looking for inspiration To inspirate my mind Got cold feet and obsolete You know how it is when you need somebody Who don't especially need you You tried so hard to make it happen That's especially true aha Well here's what we're gonna do Toss a coin up Heads I win tails you lose Come on make your mind up There’s something I wanna say And there’s something I wanna know INSTRUMENTAL You know how it is when you want somebody Who don't especially want you You tried so hard to make her see But that's especially true aha Here's what we're gonna do Toss a coin up Heads I win tails you lose Come on make your mind up There’s something I wanna say There’s something I wanna know
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CHANGE OF HEART (work in progress) Clifford T. Ward. It's been a long and lonely time without you No love to call my own I've been hearing such a lot about you It seems you're all alone So come on home Change of heart could bring us back together Change of style took your love away Change of heart bring us back together In a while I know she'll wanna stay Just me and dreary conversation Well I long to hear you call No fun this lack of concentration You've been my downfall And that's not all Change of heart could bring us back together Change of style took your love away Change of heart bring us back together In a while I know she'll wanna stay I thought that when you walked out on me That was the end It shows how wrong one person can be This love can be mended Change of heart is bringing us together Change of style was taking you away Change of heart is bringing us together In a while I know you'll wanna stay Change of heart is bringing us together Change of style was taking you away Change of heart is bringing us together And in a while I know you'll wanna stay Change of heart is bringing us together Change of style was taking you away A change of heart is bringing us together And in a while I know you'll wanna stay A change of heart is bringing you together A change of heart is bringing you back home A change of heart

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Originally released as a CDR by The Friends Of Clifford T. Ward in 2003. This is an intimate collection of works in progress featuring many of the songs that make up New England Days. 11 tracks of Clifford singing alone at the piano, sometimes still working out the lyrics as he goes along, plus 5 multi track recordings with Mark Tibenham on the end. It's a fascinating glimpse of the songwriter at work.
As always special thanks to Patricia Ward.

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released April 3, 2017

Songs 01-11: Home demos: Clifford T. Ward - voice and piano.
Songs 12-16: Multitrack demos: Clifford T. Ward - voice.
Piano and synth Mark Tibenham.
All tracks written by Clifford T. Ward.

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This is the official Bandcamp for the English singer songwriter Clifford T. Ward. Here you'll find exclusive and previously unreleased tracks from the archives as well as rarities originally released by the fan club. Clifford is of course famous for such great songs as: Gaye, Scullery, Home Thoughts From Abroad, Up In The World and The Best Is Yet To Come, but there are many more gems to discover! ... more

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