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The centre of the world

from The children of the sea by John Meed

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I’m drinking coffee in the buffet de la gare
Talking to the ghost of Picasso
And Dali just walked by the window
Saying this is the centre of the world
There’s a train leaving for Paris (Gare de Lyon)
And another for Barcelona
There’s a night train for Geneva
And a sleeper for Roma
Tonight they can go where they will
But tomorrow they will be back here in the centre of the world

They’re dancing the Sardane in front of the cathedral
They’re drinking aperitifs in Castillet
The gypsies are singing behind the Gambetta
And the tourists are heading for the sea
You can take a train to Marseilles
Or another to Girona
In two hours you can be high in the sierra
From the centre of the world

Between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean
Between France and the Spanish border
Between the vineyards and the bodegas
Is the centre of the world
Yes you can travel all round the world
You can even fly with Virgin into Space
But I will always come back here
To the centre of the world

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from The children of the sea, released December 1, 2005

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John Meed Cambridge

John Meed is a singer-songwriter who lives in Cambridge, UK, and writes and performs in the folk and acoustic traditions. His songwriting has been compared to that of Al Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Christy Moore, Jacques Brel and Richard Thompson. He has released eight albums and his music has been played on national and local radio. See johnmeed.net. ... more

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