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When I Was a Boy

from Book of Man by Rob Marr

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When I was a boy
I loved my father’s favourite son
When I was a boy
He loved me when the work was done
When I was a boy

When he was a boy
He loved the earth, the sky, the sun
When I was a boy
I loved the water and to watch the boats as they docked and hummed

Now I will sail this ship through starlit night
Plotting a course to make something of life

Now I am a man I can decide
Where to go and how to spend my time
Now I am a man I can decide
(Money is the freedom to decide
Where to go and how to use your time
Money is the freedom to decide)

When I have a boy
I will teach him how to run
And when he has a boy
And so on, and then so on

Now I will sail this boat through starlit night
Plotting a course to make something of life

Now I am a man I can decide
Where to go and how to spend my time
Now I am a man I can decide
(Money is the freedom to decide
Where to go and how to use your time
Money is the freedom to decide)

I was boy

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from Book of Man, released July 9, 2021
Written, recorded, performed and produced by Rob Marr.
Mixed by Bill Gerrity and Wayne Wilkins.
Mastered by Rupert Christie.

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Rob Marr London, UK

Rob has been playing the piano since he was 7. He wrote his 1st song aged 15 but didn’t try again for another 10 years. Second time round he was hooked, and has been in love ever since. His music combines lyrical storytelling with a diverse but coherent range of music influences: classical piano, hip hop, folk and 90’s indie. Book of Man is an album and podcast drama, narrated by Josh O’Connor. ... more

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