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lyrics

Up To My Neck In A Hex

I used to be logical and carefree
Narrow-minded maybe?
I was proudly cynical
Sceptical, yes, but happy
I would laugh in the face of sappy superstitions
But now I'm not so confident

I used to doubt almost everything without
First fretting uncontrollably over unlikely outcomes
Now every action does result
In nothing less than a catastrophe
If you think that you can help me now’s your chance

I'm ready, I'm willing
To step away from the pain of superstition
You’ve guessed it
I am desperate
I'm up to my neck in a hex
Which can't be broken or repaired

Please no laughing or quiet sniggering
Down your noses at my tricky new predicament
My luck just ran out when I started to doubt
If I have any control over anything

I sacrificed a reasonably nice life
I had it all and more
Until a stupid old wives’ tale sent me flying off the rails
Now I'm teetering between two worlds
(Reality and fiction)

I'm ready, I'm willing
To step away from the pain of superstition
You’ve guessed it
I am desperate
I'm up to my neck in a hex
Which can't be broken or repaired

I no longer find it funny when a black cat passes me
Or a mirror breaks in my bathroom
And nothing makes me madder
Than people walking under ladders
I feel nauseous when someone speaks too soon
Ridiculous, I know
Ludicrous, I know
But I'm trapped and I can't get out
If you think you can help me, try
If you think you can help me, try
If you think you can help me, please do try

I'm ready, I'm willing,
To step away from the pain of superstition
You’ve guessed it
I am desperate
I'm up to my neck in a hex
Which can't be broken or repaired

I am eager to concede that
I may have lost all sense and reason
Life did change when I did cave in
Now I'm up to my neck in a hex
Which can't be broken or repaired


Words and music written by Keith M Thomson
(c) 2013 All rights reserved

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from Inhale​.​.​. Exhale​.​.​. OK, Now You Can Panic!, track released July 15, 2013
Performed by:
Keith M Thomson – lead vocals/electric guitars/acoustic guitars
Marijana Hajdarhodžić – vocals
Wilco van Eijk – drums/percussion/vocals
Steve Nelson – bass/vocals

Produced by Keith M Thomson & Robbie Nappholz
Mixed by Tom Aitkenhead, Keith M Thomson & Marijana Hajdarhodzic
Mastered by Andrew Thompson

Words and music written by Keith M Thomson
© 2013 All rights reserved

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The Penny Black Remedy are a London based band renowned for their energetic live shows and for their unique musical fusion of many different genres, including Folk, Americana, Punk and Ska. At the band's core is Keith M Thomson and Marijana Hajdarhodžić. TPBR have released three albums and plan to release the first of two compilations of acoustic recordings, studio outtakes and demos in Oct 2020. ... more

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