MICKEY FINN
©Woodstock Taylor, August 1996

dedicated to the memory of Elias Fawcett
1979-1996

Seventeen, eyes of green
and a light so bright he needed protection
Walked so cool out of school
- thought he'd bought his way to perfection

Standing tall, had it all:
rage on stage and some kind of mystery
Gift of God; ain't it odd that
no-one's gonna learn from the history

Hey, Mickey Finn, where've you been?
You've been out snuffing out stars again.

On the wall in the hall
he is beaming out at his mother
Not enough, wanted stuff;
why not try one thing, then another?

Hey, Mickey Finn, where've you been?
You've been out snuffing out stars again.

I thought I'd seen what could have been
Just seventeen...

Play the game, touch the flame;
leeching preachers think they're so clever
One mistake's all it takes
to turn the burning spark out forever

Hey, Mickey Finn, where've you been?
You've been out snuffing out stars again.

 

 

The Elias Fawcett Trust

THE ALIENS: Vocals; rhythm guitar: Woodstock Taylor Lead guitars: Ronnie Johnson; Brian Willoughby Bass guitar: Colin Hodgkinson Percussion: Pete Brown Keyboards: Zoot Money Sampling: Marc "Johny" Johnson Produced by Zoot Money Engineered by Marc Johnson Recorded at Carm Studios, The Fortress, London E1     Recordings of all songs remain the property of Woodstock Taylor and Cuppa Records. All rights reserved.