you have your life (warszawa skies)

this is a lyric and song that i wrote in 2007 during my second visit to the polish capital of warszawa. i went to the top of the palace of culture and science and i wanted to encapsulate the fact that the stalin empire and communism was once the life here, and now the people "have their life back" is a sort of post communist way. the song for me is also a way of thanking my polish friends rafal, artur, piotr o and piotr p for their hospitality during this visit to poland.

written - the lolek bar, warszawa, august 2007

written by - jonny scott blair and rafal kowalczyk

collection - northern range (track 1)

about - warszawa, the palace of culture and science, the people there, the fall of communism and the happy go lucky spirit evident for all to see

lyrics -

yesterday i was a dog for a girl
waking up in a different world
showing them the best of you
showing them the worst of you

warsaw skies they wont rain on you
warsaw skies they wont rain on you

yesterday's african party
up on stage; false celebrity
showing them the best of you
showing them the worst of you

warsaw skies they wont rain on you
warsaw skies they wont rain on you

this your present from stalin's reign
and you have your life again
and your passion speaks a world to me
and your passion speaks a world of you

warsaw skies they wont rain on you
warsaw skies didnt rain on me

looking out for the lolek bar
a foreign dream can it stretch this far
and you bow to the friends youve made
and you bow to the friends youve made

warsaw skies they wont rain on you
warsaw skies they wont rain on you

acoustic version, bangor, northern ireland, september 2007: