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For Nadia (the live cut)

from Tired, Inspired, Fired by Mike Dennis

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inspired by my little sister

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You're the most delicate little thing in my life. Now, I see you stranded.
They couldn't have done better if they'd planned it.
Praying you stay playing, blissfully unaware
'cause words to this effect, I've never had them prepared.
Nadia's scared, uneasy, not an easy Big Brother to win.
Like Sinatra, I've got you under my skin
wondering: is this fate changeable?
'Cause I'd strain the full array of conveyance available if it's changeable.
But it's beyond my control and it's gathering steam,
not heard your Dad and Mum scream since your pattering feet began on the scene
bringing joy to all
and joining all the points up before you crawled, bawled
or even called for milk
and, seeing as this orb is filled with all sorts of filth,
I was hoping it would grant you safe passage
or, at least, stay placid until teenage passes.
This is sicker than payback is.
I have to watch you draw nearer to the day that is coming up to knock you.
Wish it was not due – but what can I do
apart from keep smiling? Your needs, I'll provide you.

Any needs, I'll provide you.
Any needs, I'll provide you.

Nadia, don't feel sad.
I know it's not nice between your Mum and your Dad.
But rest assured darling – it'll get better.
People tell me I shouldn't write letters.
Nadia, don't feel sad.
I know it's not nice between your Mum and your Dad.
But rest assured darling – it'll get better.
People tell me I shouldn't write letters.

Parental guidance slides to parental subsidance
and I can't recline while you're sitting in silence.
Another lamb to the slaughter. You're a daughter of kings
like Heulwen in the Lord of the Rings.
We watch it together as a measure of fantasy,
only cross the road when you extend your hand to me.
I'll take you anywhere away from this
flux of shits and fucks – we'll go feed the ducks.
See, it's just no good – thought my home held the model for peace.
You laugh at the duck's waddle.
An asian man and a white woman fight to the
flagrant stance of the hype and it's spiteful as they advance.
Ceasefire's a mile off.
Each tired speech riles and my smile's lost.
This beautiful little person is suffering.
Six years old and she's already toughening.
I'm stammering, stuttering, hamming up jokes
that I've scraped and saved to distract you from your folks.
Give a bit of help to get you started on a book
'cause I really can't handle that helpless look.

Nadia, don't feel sad.
I know it's not nice between your Mum and your Dad.
But rest assured darling – it'll get better.
People tell me I shouldn't write letters.
Nadia, don't feel sad.
I know it's not nice between your Mum and your Dad.
But rest assured darling – it'll get better.
People tell me I shouldn't write letters.

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from Tired, Inspired, Fired, released February 1, 2013

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Mike Dennis is a classically-trained violinist and poet whose boyhood love of Run DMC, Beastie Boys and Gangstarr led him to create a unique kind of string-heavy hip hop music he refers to as Violinica.

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