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"the tall man on his bike" is a suite of 9 songs inspired by my father. I am sure he would frown at much of what I am singing. For my defense, I will claim that not all of them are about him. To start with, some are about me. And others are more extrapolations of what fathers could be.
 | The painting on the left was done by my daughter Camille. It was a favorite of my parents. I thought it fitted well with the title I choose for my album, which is based on the nick name many children gave to my father in the Belgian coast town of "Le Coq-sur-Mer" were he spent so many days. |
the tall man on his bike - mp3s
1. Lonely Choice
2. The Rule
3. Dry as a Stone
4. A Way with Nothing
5. A Better Man
6. Simply Totally
7. The Cross
8. So Happy
9. An Angel
LYRICS
Lonely Choice
You built quite a reputation
The tall man on his bike
The loud voice on the beach
You were a friend to everyone
But you had no friend indeed
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely choice
No one turned his back on you
It's quite a feat after all
But why you choose to cross no door
Is something that I do ignore
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely choice
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely choice
Strange and lonely choice
Strange and lonely choice
Lonely choice
You built quite a reputation
On the beach and in the streets
Of the lovely seaside town
Lonely, lonely, lo, lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely choice
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lo, lonely choice
And why you did that remains a mystery
A mystery to me
Lonely choice!
The Rule
There's no word and there's no smile
There is no cheat and there is no laugh
The rule is the rule and there is the fun
We play the game for the game
And the game to kill time
There is no cheat and there is no laugh
The rule is the rule and there is the fun
King of Spade and Queen of Heart
The rule is the rule and there is the fun
Dry as a Stone
You gave me all
So why do I feel empty?
You gave me all you had
So why can't I remember
From all these long week-ends
Along these empty shores
No single memory
I can relate to you
Maybe I'd been an other man
If you had been different father
Maybe I'd been an other man
If we had shared a little more
Oh, you've done all the right things
Gave me the good advices
You gave me all the chances
Done what needed to be
Maybe I'd been an other man
If we had shared a little more
Maybe I'd been an other man
If you had been different father
If you had been different father
I think it was alright
I think it wasn't bad
But I am dry as a stone
And when I think of you
There is no tears in my eyes
Maybe I'd been an other man
If you had been different father
Maybe I'd been an other man
If we had shared a little more
If you had showed a little more
A Way with Nothing
The sun, the wind
And an empty beach
It is so easy to please with nothing
It is so easy, to be fine, to be fine
The sun, the wind
And the sound of the crashing wave
The sun, the wind
And the sound of the crashing wave
It is so easy to please with nothing
It is so easy, to be fine, to be fine
Some will blame for nothing
Somehow they will be right
But if you feel fine
There is a way with nothing
And it could be mine
But no all year long
But no all year long
A Better Man
Put you doubts aside
Oh, put your fears aside
Let's be a better man
Let's be a better man
Put your self-made limitations
Your lack of ambitions
You stupid inhibitions
Pu them all on the side
Let's be a better man
Let's be a better man
Oh, let's be what you can be
Meet their expectations
Fill the shoes, meet the goals
Let's be a better man
Let's be a better man
Let's be no star, no superman
But let's be a better man
A better man, a better man, a better man
Put you doubts aside
Put your fears aside
Let's be a better man, a better man
Let's be a better man, better man
So let's do what needs to be done
Yes, that alone would be awesome
Let's be a better man, a better man
Let's be a better man
Let's be a better man
Simply Totally
You had just one goal in life
Nothing mattered more to you
That's the dream of every wife
She happened to be my mother
I know for sure you loved me too
Like my sister and brother
But with them you struggled more
They were longing for much more
Is there any more to say?
You simply, totally loved her
That's the dream of every wife
You simply, totally loved her
You closed her eyes
And now you are next to her
And my sister and brother
I know you believed in it
So I hope your's were fulfilled
You had just one goal in life
You simply, totally loved her
The Cross
You had all reasons to be broken
You had all reasons to complain
About my sister and brother
About the way you helped my mother
You had all reasons to complain
You had all reasons
You had all reasons to be broken
You had all reasons to complain
Somehow your life became a cross
But it didn't came across
Somehow your life became a cross
But it didn't came across
You never complained
You often explained
And when the days became like years
And when the years became like life
You had all reasons to be broken
You had all reasons to complain
You were still holding it so quiet
You were still holding it so quiet
So Happy
We may think
If we had helped you figure out
An attractive future with us
You wouldn't have given all hope
So Happy we could help you out
So Happy, happy, happy me
Some may say
If we had taken the time
To give you a better life
You wouldn't have been so bored
So Happy we could help you out
So Happy, happy, happy me
So Happy, so happy
So Happy, happy
Oh Dady, dady
Oh Dady, dady
Oh, so Happy we could help you out
So Happy, happy. I am so happy.
We may think
If we had helped you figure out
An attractive future with us
You wouldn't have given all hope
So Happy we could help you out
So Happy, happy, happy me
So Happy we could help you out
So Happy, happy, happy me. Happy me?
An Angel
I entered in the room
And there she was
An angel that came over
To help you through
With you into her arms
I was confused
Cos if you were my father
Who was she then?
Sail away dear father
Back in my mothers' arms
And I am left behind
With her sight in my eyes
Did you became a child
About to leave
In a tender embrace
To paradise?
So I left you behind
What could I do?
Confused about my role
And her beauty
Sail away dear father
Back in my mother's arms
And I am left behind
With her sight in my eyes
An angel that came over
To help you through
Orchestration
