Wearside Jack from Before Koresh by Ashley Reaks

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‘I’m Jack
but Lord I was disturbed
there’s plenty of them knocking about
they never learn do they George
Jack the Ripper
I’m Jack’

Tripping out to hymns on the radio
chest-bone clicking in the clinical echo
stains on the carpets dog-ends in the sink
coma afternoon getting for the drink

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His mam she always said he was emotionally unwell
a joker and a hoaxer and he’s on his way to hell
stumbling down a road signposted death and dereliction
the highlight of his day’s picking up his methadone prescription

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Daddy made his brain jerk
Mummy made his heart hurt
Daddy made his brain jerk (Daddy made him cry)
Mummy made his heart hurt (Mummy made him want to die)

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‘I’m Jack’

• Alternative
• ambient
• avantrock
• dub
• gothic
• improvised
• post-punk
• prog
• punk
• Harrogate