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Brian Jonathon - Monica Moonface

from Even More People Have Songs by Various artists

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A sad reality lurks within the shadow of our free and easy first world society. Lured by trickery, or out of necessity to support their families at home, young Asian women like Monica are sexually exploited and labour beneath the glitz of our bustling cities.

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Monica Moon-Face lies by his side
Stroking his face in the soft candlelight
Steady and still, quiet, assured
Far from the fields where her sisters still work
Monica Moon-Face, sad ‘neath the smile
Labours the ghost-land far from her soil
Gentle and kind, wise beyond years
She holds him a moment as her warmth draws the tears

And she dreams of home when moonlight floods the paddy fields at night
And she labours patient as a nun in the gentle flickering light
Cradling the cold body of a man she cannot love
As the moon glides on the water by the shores of Sydney Cove

Monica Moon-Face stands by the door
Gestures farewell to a man who can’t stir
He walks out to nowhere back to his world
Of darkness and greed sorrow and cold
Monica Moon-Face greets her next man
Gives of herself a sweet silent balm
Clutching the money she’s sending back home
For a father who’s dying and a brother just born

Monica Moon-Face, working day done
Rides the late train back to her room
Sits by her bed, lonely and scared
No one to talk to nothing is shared

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from Even More People Have Songs, released December 2, 2021
written, sung & played by Brian Jonathon

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Miguel Heatwole Sydney, Australia

Miguel’s a versatile singer, choral director & composer. His interests include folk & world music, political satire, the environment, trade unionism & the responsible enjoyment of alcohol. His songwriting embraces themes like peace & justice, the family cat, & visceral passionate attraction. His enthusiasm for recording community singing has let many people share the power of their songs. ... more

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