Thick Skin

by Dan Acfield and the New Tonic

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released 23 September 2011
Performers:
Dan Acfield - vocals, backing vocals, all guitars, mandolin, ukuleles, melodica, glockenspiel and some keyboard and synth sounds
Brendan Anthony - backing vocals, organs/keyboards/synths, auxiliary percussion, programming.
Hik Sugimoto - Drums
Rohan Hardy - Bass Guitar
Hannah Acfield - backing vocals
Jess Acfield - backing vocals

All songs written by Dan Acfield.
Produced by Brendan Anthony and Dan Acfield.
Engineered by Brendan Anthony and Dan Acfield, with assistance from Stephanie Pickett.
Mixed by Brendan Anthony @ BAM Studios, Gold Coast [bammusic.com.au]
Mastered by Paul Blakey @ 12th & Vine Post
Artwork by Clay Dawson

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tags: acoustic folk indie dan acfield thick skin indie pop popindie rock Brisbane

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Track Name: Thick Skin
Walked into the room
Your eyes, they told the tale
They told the tale of doom and gloom
Of the hammer and the nail

Oh I've got thick skin
from carrying you for so long
So say it, say it six months ago
You've gone and gotten stale

Your mouths began to move
and your lips began to shape
and told me you'd be leaving
I reel just like a tape

and oh I've got thick skin
from carrying you for so long
and now you've worn me in,
I've never been more strong
I've got thick skin
from carrying you for so long
and now you've worn me in,
I've never been more strong

I'll just make it on my own
and you can give it away
but I'll make it on my own
and I've got thick skin
but I'll make it on my own
and you can give it away
but I'll make it on my own
Track Name: Better for Wear
Lady luck, my friend
You've struck me down and pulled me up again
and round and round
and through the battleground
I've fought up in the air
and in the bunkers, I don't care
'cause I'll get out of jail for free
ooh...would you get out of jail for me, for me?

Don't throw me out 'cause I'm better for wear
So hang up your heart with me, I'm winning slowly
Winning fair and square
So hang up your heart with me

I've tried to touch the sky
and fallen down in a ball of flames
but a bird of fire I'll be 'til I get what I want
and you can break your bones
but I'll take your sticks and stones from you
and then what will you do, what will you do?

So didn't you know, didn't you know?
Didn't you know, didn't you know?
Didn't you know, didn't you know...

Don't throw me out 'cause I'm better for wear
So hang up your heart with me, I'm winning slowly
Winning fair and square
So hang up your heart with me

I'll sweep you away, I'll sweep you...
I'll sweep you off your feet,
just don't...

Don't throw me out 'cause I'm better for wear
So hang up your heart with me, I'm winning slowly
Winning fair and square
So hang up your heart with me
Don't throw me out, 'cause I'm better for wear
So hang up your heart with me.
Track Name: Golden Girl
The universe quivered and then you were there
armed with your own existence
like a butterfly moving air
and now that I'm growing up
and you're growing in,
you're sewing us into yourself
You're like a caterpillar in spring

Hushabye, diamond in the sky
Twinkle, little star
I now know just where you are
You're twice as nice
My sugar and my spice
I feel like I've struck my gold,
you're my golden girl
my golden girl

My mother always told me
"hold on to everything"
and girl, I'm holding you tight
'cause life's a rolling ball of string
and now that you're in my arms,
they won't give out on you
and if I cut my hair,
I'll always be the mighty one for you

Hushabye, diamond in the sky
Twinkle, little star
I now know just where you are
You're twice as nice
My sugar and my spice
I feel like I've struck my gold,
you're my golden girl
my golden girl

Tick tock, tick tock
if I could slow down time for you, I would
Tick tock, tick tock
if I could stop the clock for a while,
we'd smile and sing

Hushabye
Twinkle little star
You're twice as nice
My sugar and my spice
I feel like I've struck my gold
You're my golden girl, my golden girl
I feel like I've struck my gold
You're my golden girl, my golden girl
Oh, I feel like I've struck my gold
You're my golden girl, my golden girl
Track Name: Eva's Lullaby
Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream, dream
Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream

And if you wake,
I'll be there by your side
and if you want me
I'll always be there for you
and if you need me
I won't be too far away
to hear you

Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream, dream
Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream

And if you call,
I will never forget where you are
and if it helps you,
I will always hold you tight
and you'll be safe with me
Just go to sleep

and dream, dream...
dream, dream...

Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream
Eva, you are tired
You should go to sleep
and dream
Track Name: Standing in the Rain
Gesticulating manically,
swapped punches like a deck of cards
He leaves the room mechanically
and in him there's three thousand guards

He's got this weapon of charm
but no idea of how to use it

He's standing in the rain
to forget your tears are falling
Alone again
You're standing in the rain
to forget you, forget you

Inebriated and expired,
he's the pauper of his past
Depreciated, but amplified,
always last

He's got this weapon of charm
but no idea of how to use it, woah

You're standing in the rain
to forget your tears are falling
Alone again
You're standing in the rain
to forget you, forget you

Ooh...

Inexorably emasculated,
exacerbated by
the integral feeling
that you're reeling
downwards like water
towards a drain
could you please stop
and explain?


You're standing in the rain
You're standing in the rain
to forget your tears are falling
Alone again
You're standing in the rain
to forget your tears are falling
Alone again
to forget you, oh.