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THE BEAN KING
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THE 6^th OF JANUARY IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE FEAST OF LIGHTS, EPIPHANY, OR 12^th NIGHT.
IT WAS CELEBRATED AS CHRISTMAS UNTIL THE FOURTH CENTURY, WHEN THE CHURCH IN
ROME MOVED IT TO THE 25^th OF DECEMBER TO COMMEMORATE THE TRIUMPH OF THE FIRST
CHRISTIAN EMPEROR OF ROME, CONSTANTINE THE GREAT, WHO IN AD 312 DURING
A PROLONGED BATTLE WITH HIS RIVAL MAXENTIUS SAW A VISION OF A CROSS IN THE SKY,
WITH THE WORDS: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES- IN THIS SIGN YOU WILL CONQUER..

THERE IS A TRADITION STILL CARRIED OUT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT
A 12^th NIGHT PARTY IS HELD DURING WHICH A SPECIAL CAKE IS SERVED TO THE GUESTS.
THE LUCKY PERSON WHO DISCOVERS A BEAN CONCEALED IN THEIR SLICE OF CAKE
IS SAID TO HAVE TEMPORARY POWERS OF DIVINATION AND IS MADE
KING FOR THE NEXT DAY,

THIS IS THE TRADITION OF THE BEAN KING.

BASS, GUITARS LOU SHORT

DRUMS, DANNY PREECE

KEYBOARDS, FLUTE, AND WOKIPHONE J B

GUITARS, VOCALS, HARMONICA, CURTIS E JOHNSON

ACOUSTIC BASS TIM HARRIES

ADDITIONAL PERCUSSION GERRY O’RIORDAN

GIRL ON THE PHONE MISS LOU REID

BACKGROUND VOCALS PETRA STAPP

VOICE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE FRANCES FOX

THANKS TO LARA FOR THE GENEROUS LOAN

VICIOUS CIRCLE

RHYTHM OF LIFE

BIG JAKE

CRASH AND BURN

EPIPHANY

EMILY

LUCKY STAR

MERCY

HEART LIKE A WHEEL

Y HOW SOON IS NOW

FOR THEIR TIRELESS INSPIRATION, GUIDANCE AND FRIENDSHIP, HEARTFELT THANKS
MUST GO TO EVERYONE WHO MOTIVATED, CAJOLED AND BULLIED ME
INTO MAKING THIS RECORD YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND SO DO I. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

PRODUCED BY GERRY O RIORDAN

RECORDED AT THE SNAKE RANCH

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MITCH JENKINS

MASTERED BY IAIN HODGE AT THE VESTRY

SLEEVE DESIGN Floating World

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY CURTIS E JOHNSON APART FROM Y WHICH WERE WRITTEN BY JONATHAN BECKITT

ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY Floating World APART FROM BIG JAKE AND AU 79, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED BY CREATION SONGS LTD

ALL SONGS ARRANGED BY JONATHAN BECKITT, GERRY O’RIORDAN AND CURTIS E JOHNSON

THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS RECORDING IS OWNED BY CURTIS E JOHNSON AND JONATHAN BECKITT.

‘IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON, GIVE ME EXCESS OF IT, THAT, SURFEITING,
THE APPETITE MAY SICKEN AND SO DIE’

ORSINO, TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL.(Act 1, Scene1)

THIS RECORDING IS DEDICATED TO NATHAN (my son) FOR ALL THOSE MISSING YEARS

03:02:02-MINS

CAUGHT IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE SURROUNDED BY SO CALLED FRIENDS I DON’T BELIEVE THERE’S ONE OF THEM
ON WHOM I COULD DEPEND I LIVE MY LIFE LIKE A GYPSY GOING FROM TOWN TO TOWN ONE DAY UP NEXT DAY DOWN

AS LONG AS I GOT GAS IN THE TANK I’M OUT OF HERE TOMORROW AND I WON’T BE COMING BACK LOOK OUT THE WINDOW
AND I’LL BE GONE I’M LIKE A RIVER I JUST KEEP TRAVELLING ON KEEP TRAVELLING ON

THE HIGHWAY SMELLS LIKE FREEDOM AND THE TOWNS I’M PASSING BY ARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE BUILDING SANDCASTLES
IN THE SKY AND THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER EVER ON AND ON AND YOU NEVER REACH THE END YOU JUST STOP TRAVELLING ON

LIKE A STONE ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE GOING FASTER THAN A SHOOTING STAR WORDS COLLIDE BRINGING DISASTER
DON’T FORGET THAT TIME BROUGHT US THIS FAR

LIKE A STONE ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE GOING FASTER THAN A SHOOTING STAR WORDS COLLIDE BRINGING DISASTER
DON’T FORGET THAT TIME BROUGHT US THIS FAR

WE ARE ALL DUST ON FRAGILE BONES SPARK OF LIFE OF OUR OWN LIKE A SILVER SURFER ON A NEW DAYS DAWN ONE STREAK OF
LIFE THEN WE’RE GONE ONE DAY WE’RE ALL GONE

3:49:22-MINS

BREATHE IN THEN LET THE CAPTIVE BREATH BLOW FREE HEY AIN’T THAT THE WAY THE WHOLE THING STARTED
ONE BRIEF BUT BRILLIANT FLASH OF PERFECTNESS BEFORE WE PASS INTO THE EMPTINESS AND THERE IS NO TIME
LEFT SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THOSE WE LEFT BEHIND

AS WE STAND HERE PAUSE AND SHED A TEAR FOR THE NEW DEPARTED WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WITHOUT EVER MAKING LOVE
ANOTHER TEAR FALLS DOWN AS IT HITS THE GROUND IT MAKES THE SADDEST SOUND AND WE BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT

SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM (AYE THERE’S THE RUB) FOR IN THAT SLEEP OF DEATH WHAT DREAMS MAY COME WHEN WE
HAVE SHUFFLED OFF THIS MORTAL COIL AND WE ARE LAID ASLEEP BENEATH THE SOIL OUR PAY FOR ALL THIS ENDLESS TOIL
IS TO SLEEP FOREVER

WHILE WE STAND HERE I’LL SHED A TEAR FOR THE NEW DEPARTED WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WITHOUT EVER MAKING LOVE
ANOTHER TREE FALLS DOWN AS IT HITS THE GROUND IT MAKES THE SADDEST SOUND AND WE BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT
AND THE LIFE GOES ON HEY ITS FUNNY BUT THE LIFE GOES ON AND THE LIFE GOES ON HEY ITS FUNNY BUT THE LIFE GOES
ON AND THE RHYTHM OF LIFE GOES ON HEY ITS FUNNY BUT THE LIFE GOES ON AND THE RHYTHM OF LIFE GOES ON
HEY ITS FUNNY BUT THE RHYTHM OF LIFE GOES ON

02:43:02-MINS

IT CAN’T BE TOO MUCH FUN IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN WHERE EVERYBODY’S WAITING FOR A BIG EARTHQUAKE
TO COME INEVITABLE FATE STACKED UPON TECTONIC PLATES HOT LAVA MAKING TOKYO ATLANTIS YET TO COME

NO NO NO NO NO NO JISHIN HERE COMES THE BIG ONE

THE VATICAN HAS GOT ITS VAULTS SAN ANDREAS HAS ITS FAULTS BUT PEOPLE LIVE THERE ANY WAY WOULD YOU?
AND UP IN REYKJAVIK HOT WATER FROM THE GEYSERS NECK WHEN THE ICE FLOES START TO MELT WHAT’S THE DUTCH TO DO

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO WOH OH JISHIN HERE COMES THE BIG ONE

WELL THERE’S A WHISPER DOWN IN CHINA HEAR IT IN HONG KONG ALL ACROSS ASIA MINOR SOMETHING’S GOING
ON THEY’RE HARVESTING THE LIFE BLOOD OF THE PLANET THAT WE’RE ON AND AMASSING CRAZY WEAPONS OF A BILLION MEGATON

OH NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NOW OH JISHIN HERE COMES THE BIG ONE HERE COMES THE BIG ONE HERE COMES THE BIG ONE OH NO NO NO LET’S HOPE IT DON’T COME NOW

02:22:21-MINS

YOU CAN SPEND YOUR LIFE BLACKENING YOUR LUNG BUT YOU WON’T GET PAID TILL YOU SHIFT A TON
OF THE BLACK EGG METAL FROM A DISTANT SUN AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TILL THE WORK GETS DONE

NOTHING RUNS TILL THE WORK GETS DONE AND YOU WON’T GET PAID TILL YOU SHIFT A TON NOBODY
LEARNS UNTIL THEY CRASH AND BURN NO ONE’S GOING HOME UNTIL THE BIG SHIP COMES

I SPENT FIVE YEARS WORKING UP ON DEEP FACE ONE DOING DIRTY WORK WITH A DRILLING GUN I SPENT
A LONG TIME WAITING FOR A SHIP TO COME NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TILL THE WORK GETS DONE

NOTHING RUNS TILL THE WORK GETS DONE AND YOU WONT GET PAID TILL YOU SHIFT A TON NOBODY
LEARNS UNTIL THEY CRASH AND BURN AND NO ONE’S GOING HOME UNTIL THE SPACE SHIPS COME (TO TAKE US HOME)

03:12:25-MINS

MY BIRTHDAY IS EPIPHANY I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS REAL CHRISTMAS DAY TILL ALL OF THE CHRISTIANS CAME
AND TOOK IT ALL AWAY I AM A NATURAL SATURNALIEN A SINGING SATYR FROM A GOLDEN AGE AQUARIUM AND
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN KING FOR ONE DAY

SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENS EVERY CHRISTMAS DAY AS I WATCH MY MISTAKES FALLING FAST AWAY FROM ME
TO BE ONE YEAR OLDER IS ONE OF THE GIFTS THAT CHRISTMAS BRINGS YOU REY DE HABAS TRULY NOW YOU’RE
THE BEAN KING

THIS GUITAR IS MY ARIEL SHE TURNS MY THOUGHTS INTO SOMETHING LESS ETHEREAL SHE’S PLAYING HER
VIBRATIONS IN THE AIR AND IF INSIDE YOU NOW A SEED IS GROWING WE ARE LIKE BUBBLES AS THROUGH LIFE
WE ARE ALL BLOWING I HOPE YOU FIND TRUE HAPPINESS BEFORE YOU POP

NEW DAY DAWNS SHE SHINES UPON A SAPPHIRE SEA HOLDING BACK THE BLANKETS OF REALITY HEAD IS SWIMMING
MY OUT OF FOCUS EYES DON’T SEE ALL THIS MADNESS OF PEOPLE IN BLIND INSANITY AND I SAY HOORAY FOR THE
BEAN KING HA AH AH AH HA AH AH AH AH AH AH

02:29:26-MINS

AND I’M JUST SITTING HERE WATCHING EMILY PLAY SHE’S GETTING OLDER EVERYDAY AND I’M JUST SITTING HERE
WATCHING EMILY PLAY

WORLD TURNS AND NOTHING EVER LASTS AS WE LEAVE FOOTPRINTS IN THE PAST TIME AFTER TIME ONE DAY WHEN
EVERYTHING’S TOO FAST THE CHILD WITHIN US RUSHES PAST GONE LIKE ICE ON A WARM HAND

AND I’M JUST SITTING HERE WATCHING EMILY PLAY SHE’S GETTING OLDER EVERY DAY AND I’M JUST SITTING HERE
WATCHING EMILY PLAY AND I’M JUST SITTING HERE WATCHING EMILY PLAY SHE’S GETTING BOLDER EVERYDAY AND
I’M JUST SITTING HERE WATCHING EMILY PLAY

02:47:19-MINS

IT’S BEEN A CRAZY SORT OF A DAY AND I GUESS THAT IT IS GONNA BE A CRAZY NIGHT BUT I GOT A FEELING INSIDE
OF ME THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALL RIGHT SUN IS SHINING THROUGH MY WINDOW THROWING RAINBOWS
ON THE WALLS I’M NOT AFRAID OF UNHAPPINESS IT DON’T HURT AT ALL

CAUSE I BELIEVE AROUND THE CORNER THERE IS A LUCKY STAR WE’RE GONNA PICK IT UP WHEN WE GET THAT FAR
DON’T WASTE FOREVER TEARING EACH OTHER APART WHEN WE SHOULD BE HAVING THE TIME OF OUR LIVES IT’S
SO GOOD TO BE ALIVE AND IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE LIFT UP YOUR SKIRTS AND FLY

I’VE GOT MY HEAD UP STRAIGHT FEEL LIKE I’M WALKING ON A WIRE ABOVE IT ALL AND I KNOW THAT I’VE GOT TO
BE THERE TO CATCH ME IF I FALL YOU’RE ALL RIGHT JACK IF YOU’RE AHEAD OF THE PACK WHEN THE DEAL GOES
DOWN I DON’T BELIEVE WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND I DON’T WANT TO COME BACK

‘CAUSE I BELIEVE AROUND THE CORNER THERE IS A LUCKY STAR WE’RE GONNA PICK IT UP WHEN WE GET THAT
FAR DON’T ACT AS IF YOUR LITTLE WORLDS BEEN BLOWN APART WHEN YOU SHOULD BE HAVING THE TIME OF
YOUR LIFE IT’S SO GOOD TO BE ALIVE AND IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE LIFT UP YOUR SKIRTS AND FLY

IT’S A MYSTERY TO ME WHY I FEEL LIKE I’M FREE FALLING WHY DON’T YOU LET IT BE CAN’T YOU HEAR THE
FUTURE CALLING IF ONLY YOU’D BELIEVE ‘CAUSE I BELIEVE AROUND THE CORNER THERE IS A LUCKY STAR
WE’RE GONNA PICK IT UP WHEN WE GET THAT FAR DON’T WASTE FOREVER TEARING EACH OTHER APART
WHEN YOU SHOULD BE HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE IT’S SO GOOD TO BE ALIVE AND IF YOU’RE GONNA
SURVIVE LIFT UP YOUR SKIRTS AND FLY

AND HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

02:03:04-MINS

WELL I JUST HIT TOWN ‘BOUT AN HOUR AGO FEELING COLD TIRED AND HUNGRY TEN BELOW WOW
BABY WON’T YA GIVE ME SOME MERCY

I STUCK OUT MY THUMB TRAVELLED PRETTY FAR BROKEN EVERY STRING ON THIS GUITAR WOW WOW
BABY WON’T YA GIVE SOME MERCY

WELL I WAS BORN IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT LENNON’S ON SALE AGAIN I WATCHED
DYLAN STEALING THE SPIRIT OUT OF WOODY’S TUNES AND I CAN’T BELIEVE WE’VE COME SO FAR AND GROWN
SO LITTLE WE NEED MERCY AH HERE’S SOME MERCY FOR YA BABY

WELL I WAS BORN IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT LENNON’S ON SALE AGAIN I WATCHED
DYLAN STEALING THE SPIRIT OUT OF WOODY’S TUNES AND I CANT BELIEVE WE’VE COME SO FAR BUT GROWN
SO LITTLE WE NEED MERCY

WELL I WANT MERCY GOT TO GET IT RIGHT NOW GIVE ME THE MERCY ANYHOW I WANT MERCY GOT TO GET IT

SOMEHOW BABY GIVE ME THE MERCY ANYHOW OH GIVE ME THE MERCY HEY

03:34:24-MINS

YOU’VE GOT MY HEART SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL IT’S TURNING IN CIRCLES ‘CAUSE OF YOU I’M THROUGH
WITH SHOOTING UP CRAP AND MAKING BAD DEALS AND EVERYTHING IS BETTER ‘CAUSE OF YOU

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT THEY MIGHT SAY LIFE IS WHAT YOU GONNA MAKE IT ANYWAY AH HAH YEAH UH HU AH
YOU GOT ME SPELL BOUND ONE MORE RIDE ON THE MERRY GO ROUND I’M GOING CRAZY GONNA PAINT THE TOWN
DON’T YOU KNOW YOU REALLY STARTED SOMETHING

YOU’VE GOT MY HEART SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL TWISTING LIKE A CYCLONE ‘CAUSE OF YOU I’M ALL SHOOK UP
AND I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW IT FEELS AND I WANNA KNOW IF YOU’RE FEELING IT TOO (HOPE YOU DO)

LIKE SUMMER RAIN ON A WINDOW PANE YOU GIVE ME FEELINGS THAT I CAN’T EXPLAIN OH OH OH OH UH HA HA
YOUR LATE NIGHT TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE MAKING ME FEEL LIKE WE’RE TOGETHER ALONE I’M LIKE A ‘LECTRIC
FUSE I’M BLOWN DON’T YA KNOW YOU REALLY STARTED SOMETHING (LOOK OUT NOW ‘CAUSE I’M COMING TO GET YOU)

YOU GOT ME SPELLBOUND I’M LIKE A HOBBY HORSE OLD TIME MERRY GO ROUND AH HA HA UH HA HA IT DON’T MATTER
WHAT THEY MIGHT SAY LIFE’S WHAT YOU GONNA MAKE IT ANYWAY I’M GOING CRAZY IT STARTED TODAY DON’T YOU KNOW
YOU REALLY STARTED SOMETHING YOU GOT MY HEART SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL AH HA HA YOU GOT MY HEART

SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL AH HA HA YOU GOT MY HEART SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL AH HA HA YOU GOT MY HEART
SPINNING JUST LIKE A WHEEL…….

03:43:20-MINS

WORKED IT OUT FOUND THE MEANING OF LIFE IN ONE DAY
ASK MYSELF WHEN IS WHEN WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
HOW SOON IS NOW

TALKED IT THROUGH REVELATION AND INNER TRUTH ANALYSE
WHAT IS WHAT WHAT ARE WE ALL ABOUT
HOW SOON IS NOW
ASK MYSELF WHEN IS WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN HOW SOON IS NOW
DREAMING OF NEW HORIZONS AND RISING SUNS ASK YOURSELF WHEN IS WHEN
WHEN WILL WE MEET AGAIN HOW SOON IS NOW
WORKED IT OUT…..TALKED IT TROUGH…..ASK MYSELF……RISING SUNS…

04:41:00-MINS

THIS IS NO LITERARY THING THIS IS NO HEAVY SCENE IT’S JUST A LITERAL TAKE ON AN ORDINARY THEME
SO DON’T THINK THIS IS A SAD SONG OR SOME MELANCHOLY TUNE IT’S NOT MEANT TO BE THE LAST WORD
IT’S ALL I HAVE TO SAY I’M NOT LOOKING FOR A FALSE START ANOTHER FREE FALL JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
NEW AND THIS IS NOT FOR YOU NO NO THIS IS NOT FOR YOU

THIS IS NO PERSONAL THING THIS IS NO REAL BIG DEAL IT’S JUST MY MISTAKE GOT TO FOLLOW GUT FEELING SO
DON’T THINK THIS IS A LOVE SONG OR SOME BARING OF THE SOUL IT’S NOT MEANT TO BE THE LAST WORD IT’S
ALL I HAVE TO SAY I’M NOT LOOKING FOR A FALSE START ANOTHER FREE FALL JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING

NEW AND THIS IS NOT FOR YOU NO NO THIS IS NOT FOR YOU…

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I’M NOT LOOKING FOR A FALSE START ANOTHER FREE FALL JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW AND THIS IS NOT
- FOR YOU NO NO NO THIS IS NOT FOR YOU…