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The Whiteman

from Paper Girl by annA rydeR

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    With 16-page booklet in jewel case. Cartoons by annA and graphic design by Mick Toole.

    Studio album released in 2004 on annA’s label RowdyMusic. 14 songs with annA playing piano, guitars, French horns, trumpets, Anklung, Electric harmonium & stylophone. Memorable and exceptional songs beautifully recorded.

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Written by annA rydeR in February 2000

lyrics

A curious man walks on the road
It’s insanely dangerous but he’s not hurrying
The creases in his face look like they run deep
Could they be from smiling or from worrying
The people in their cars give him an ugly stare
But you know he’s somewhere else and he doesn’t care

AND HE DRESSES ALL IN WHITE
AND HE PICKS UP EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
THEY CALL HIM THE WHITEMAN - WOOOO
YEH THE WHITEMAN – WOOOO YEH THE WHITEMAN

And his eyelids never blink
And his skin is deadly pink
And children are told ‘Don’t look into his face
Cos he can cast a spell through the window of a car
To get you, he doesn’t have to chase you’
And people do a double take as they’re flashing by
He must be mad, he must be stupid
Does he want to die

AND HE DRESSES ALL IN WHITE

I’m not as old as I look I’ve just had a hard time
I’m not as mad as I seem, I’ve just fallen out of line
I lost my family in 1983
And since then I’ve been walking
And I’m sure someone used to love me

And his jacket is white
And his trousers are white
And his shoes are white, are white
And before his days of whiteness, yes, he used to be loved
Perhaps they took him out in the starlight
But now his occupation is weird
And people tell their children he’s a man to be feared

AND HE DRESSES ALL…

credits

from Paper Girl, released January 26, 2004
annA rydeR; guitars, vocals, chimes
Maartin Allcock: bass
Clive Bunker: drums
Simon Nicol: guitar

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annA rydeR England, UK

annA rydeR is an original and inventive singer-songwriter with a musical style which spans an array of genres. A multi- instrumentalist with a poetic, intimate lyricism communicating her unique take on the world around her.

annA has played all over the UK and Europe, from small clubs to large festivals, and has six studio albums under her belt, featuring some of British folk's finest musicians. ... more

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