The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)I had just finished introducing Wif to this song, as is clear, even tho I composed it, as a first performance this was pretty disastrous but we had fun! At the end of ever’ day, I get a worried mind. Ev’ry thing in disarray, an’ I got no time. Need a little relaxin’, sure you […]
In the middle of the night i heard a * * * on the doorjumped outta my bed put my feet on the stone cold floori snuck a look out the windowdidn like what i saw there was your father & your brother & his best friendyour grandpa & your mother & your sister’s manyour […]
– If I could find the highway to success Do you think I’d be stumbling down this road? Do you think I’d be fumbling through the darkness? Do you think I’d be carrying this heavy load? Hell no I’d be flying, high, wild and free; And all you people; will all wanna be like me […]
Well the red Sun brings hot rhythm to your journey, dancing swings – sing hymns to your victory Annunciation, visitation, presentation and then location In the temple of your dreams (4) – Dance, dance, dance with your mind unzipped Step two, three and swivel those hips On the tips of your toes, gyrate a little […]
NO MORE WANDERING LONELY AS A CLOUD. The valley’s kids play in the dirt, like daffodils, they grow from the earth. They’re fed on love and grounded truths. These are valley kids wrapped in earth and blues. Our grandads were slaves, same pain, same toll, Mine cuttin’ cane, theirs deep in the coal. Slavery blues […]
Two video poems recounting The County’s FA Cup exploits of 2019. ‘Port’n Proud… Pill boys do battle… The Legend of Dave Parade… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-66ga8nrM8
(Song lyric) TaffyWasAThief performing this song at Usk festival. APOLOGIES: THE VIDEO STOPS HALF WAY THRU BUT THE AUDIO CONTINUES TIL THE SONG’S END! The light of my life went out the other day. I thought maybe whiskey would clear the dark away. Something told me the bottle wouldn’t work, might take away the pain, but wouldn’t […]
Song https://soundcloud.com/pete-akinwunmi/euphoria Recorded by GTFBi who were, at that time: Will Smith and ‘Wiffa’ (Nigel) Smith, guitars, Richie Whelan, bass guitar, Gareth ‘The Beast’ Morgan, drums and Pete Aki’i, main vocals, harmonica and sax. Take care when you wear your brightest smile, it can make you blind. I know you can see the silver linings […]
Big weekend, the match is here, all saved up for a skinful of beer. I can almost taste the atmosphere. Kiss goodbye, head for town, train’s so full I can’t sit down, patriots’ fervour all around. International Day, the place is mad Bars, full of sons getting rounds for their dads and good time girls […]
When my baby hits me I stand and take it like a man. When the lady hurts me I hide it from her’s best I can. When she said she was leavin’ I just made new plans. When she said she was leavin’ I just up and turned my back No time to spend a […]
The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)