Araby

by Rejoycean

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Living in an old house on North Richmond Street
Where the past and the present did mingle and meet

I had a crush on a girl who lived in a house across the way
An everytime I saw her coming I couldn't find the words to say
Until she talked to me

She asked me one day if I was going to the market, Araby
She couldn't go and was sorry because there was lots there she'd like to see

I told her I'd get her something nice from this splendid fair
I'd use all my money to buy her the fanciest dress there
One to match her hair

It was a bazaar, it wasn't that far, it was a tram just down the road
But for her I'd go much further with a heavy load

In the end I didn't get her anything, I just chickened out
Left there standing with self-loathing and self doubt

It was a bazaar, it wasn't that far, it was a tram just down the road
But for her I'd go much further with a heavy load

It was that trip to Araby that showed me my vanity
Young and foolish and in love but what else should I be?
What else should I be?

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released August 21, 2021

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Rejoycean County Kilkenny, Ireland

Rejoycean is John Prendergast, a singer songwriter from Kilkenny.

The name Rejoycean derives from John's first body of work; a short collection of songs based on some of the stories featured in James Joyce's Dubliners. ... more

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