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Paul Spencer's amazing song was written for the equally amazing Cath Blakey. A homage to all the love he has received, especially hers. It brought tears of gratitude and recognition at a Woolemi Common singing weekend when Paul first aired it. A love anthem for a nonviolent future for humans everywhere. Speak the true feelings underneath.

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This love I have for you
I hope you like it though it’s mostly secondhand
But I cleaned it up like new
and I wrapped it with a lovely rubber band
and it’s from so many places so you may detect some traces
of the way that it’s been passed from hand to hand
I hope you understand

When we quietly sit together
That’s a love my brother gave me long ago
Though I’m floating like a feather
It’s a love that doesn’t have to be on show
And when I treat you as a team-mate And I tell you every dream I have
I learnt that from my sister first you know
Such a gift she did bestow

Some simple praise to save me
That’s a love I got once from a high school friend
Or the love my grandma gave me
that I’m giving back to her now til the end
I could name so many others all my family friends and lovers
Who gave me all this love I’ve got to spend
And to share with you, my friend

So when you’re struck with sadness
And you’re sulking like we all can sometimes do
And I know it would be madness
if I start being cross and grumpy too
Then if sometimes I remember not to close down in a temper
but to speak the love that underneath is true
That’s a love I learned from you

Note - Paul told me after the song had been recorded that he changed the third last line to better reflect what happens for him. We couldn't re-record but we will perform it with the new words from now on as it does express what a temper most often feels like.

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from Jenny Fitzgibbon & Jeremy Dunlop, released June 28, 2021
Music and Lyrics - Paul Spencer

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Jenny Fitzgibbon & Jeremy Dunlop Sunshine Coast, Australia

Jenny and Jeremy have played together for many years. They love a variety of genres from jazz to Americana to Irish, featuring songs and great arrangements.
They met in Fada - a band that toured schools around Qld and NSW sharing traditional Irish music. They play folk festivals as a duo (Airlie Beach Arts, Newstead, Maleny Music Weekend, Woodford Folk Festival, Neurum Ck) and many local venues. ... more

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