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Brent (Bilbo) Rodgers - Never Mined

from More People Have Songs by Various Artists

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My brother was an amazing, talented man, taken from us far too soon. His song, with its play on words, is about when you think you’ve found the love of your life, but over time discover that, despite your best efforts, that love isn’t everything you thought it was or hoped it would be.
- Bilbo Rodgers

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So you’ve captured a glimpse of his soul as it limps
Toward the light at the end of the day
And you look for the season, there’s no rhyme and no reason
No spring in his step or his sway
You’ve heard him roar out like thunder
From the depths of despair
As his spirit is breaking and his heart starts to tear

It’s just life my love, never mind
It’s your soul my love, never mined
There’s no tailings, no failings
No wind in your sailings
It’s life my love, never mind

When you see the dark clouds that come over like shrouds
Casting shadows of Autumn decay
Deep in Winter’s dark gloom hear him cry for a womb
Where his soul can be rocked and be swayed
You’ve seen his confusion
His torment and pain
As his body and mind buckle under the weight and the strain

But it’s just life my love, never mind
It’s your soul my love, being mined
There’s no tailings, no failings
No wind in your sailings
It’s life my love, never mind

Still between his dark peaks a shaft of light leaks
He prays this night will pass quickly away
If he pushes on through, if his heart remains true
He’ll emerge in the light of the day
So look upon kindly your labours of love
As they rise to the heavens on the wings of a dove

Because it’s just life my love, never mind
It’s your soul my love, it’s been mined
Now there’s tailings, some failings
But some wind in your sailings
It’s just life my love, never mind

credits

from More People Have Songs, released August 10, 2020
by Glenn Rodgers
sung by Brent (Bilbo) Rodgers

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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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