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When You've Gone - acoustic version

from Extras & B​-​sides by Douglas Kay

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Recorded for the 2014 "12 Downloads of Christmas".
The original version appears on "Of All The Towns To Sleep In".

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stranger, What doesn’t kill you makes you mad,
What doesn’t kill you makes you bitter, What doesn’t kill you makes you glad,
There’s no-one here to hold your hand and kiss your ear.

What doesn’t kill you stings you badly, What doesn’t kill you clears the decks,
What doesn’t kills you leaves you angry, What doesn’t kill you leaves a mess,
You have to clear before you can move on from here.

Forget your aspirations, Lock up all that you’ve done,
Decide if you are staying, And I’ll make plans for when you’ve gone.

What doesn’t help you drags you backwards, What doesn’t help you pulls you down,
What doesn’t help you sweeps you under, But it helps that she’s not around,
To see your face or hear your words when you hear her name.

CHORUS

When she won’t listen to your stories, When she just won't tell you why,
When she has no care for your worries, The only thing to do is try,
To brave the night when winter comes and the world turns white.

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from Extras & B​-​sides, released July 27, 2015
Written by Douglas Kay

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Douglas Kay UK

Singer-songwriter Douglas Kay (“thoughtful & passionate songwriting” Scotland On Sunday) has spent the past two decades touring the globe playing on bills alongside the likes of Billy Bragg, KT Tunstall, Colin Hay & Amy MacDonald.

With 6 albums to his name (the latest released Nov 2021) his captivating, folk-tinged songs have gained critical acclaim and airplay worldwide. ... more

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