The Island - Anthony King
This song is about being from Cape Beton Island, Nova Scotia
Lyrics
Born on the Island but forced to the shore
Just like his brother and father before
The mine and the steel plant have long shut down
Leaving behind the struggling towns
We're all forced to the shore
Get better jobs no longer be poor
We will return when we get better pay
We will live here till we lie in our graves
Sometimes it seems things are turning around
More and more houses being built in the ground
It seems like everyone is coming home
For how long no one will know
Nice job Anthony--that sounds good and could take off for sure. Make sure you share it with Steph. You capture the place in your writing.
Imagine the surprise of this Halagonian to have a song writer from Cape Breton scroll though his feed! 😎
In case you are unaware there are Open Mic contests as well as original song competitions on steemit. They will give you a much wider audience for your material.
Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for contests!