Eddi Reader tracks

Hallilujah [live, 2005-08-12]

the song
title :	Allelujah
written by :	Mark E. Nevin
song copyright :	© 1988 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd
source recording :	Eddi’s studio recording of this song is as part of Fairground Attraction, appearing on their The first of a million kisses album

the performance
musicians
Eddi Reader	vocal, acoustic guitar
Boo Hewerdine	acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Alan Kelly	accordion

lyrics
provided for research and private study only (see above for copyright details): Allelujah the lights on the Westway go on a million cars hurry home an ice cream van shuts off its tinsel bells winter won’t be long I see you every day I watch as you walk down this way we pass on the stairs of this council block too shy to find words to say but your smile is a prayer that prays for love and your heart is a kite that longs to fly hallelujah here I am we’ll cut the strings tonight so meet me on the corner at eight let’s get out of this place we’ll kiss the first of a million kisses and let the past fall away for your smile is a prayer that prays for love and your heart is a kite that longs to fly hallelujah here I am we’ll cut the strings tonight – accordion solo, with off-mike vocalise for your smile is a prayer that prays for love and your heart is a kite that longs to fly, oh hallelujah here I am we’ll cut the strings tonight yes your smile is a prayer that prays for love and your heart is a kite that longs to fly hallelujah here I am we’ll cut the strings tonight and we’ll kiss the first of a million kisses ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yah-ah

provided for research and private study only (see above for copyright details):

Allelujah

the lights on the Westway go on
a million cars hurry home
an ice cream van shuts off its tinsel bells
winter won’t be long

I see you every day
I watch as you walk down this way
we pass on the stairs of this council block
too shy to find words to say

but your smile is a prayer that prays for love
and your heart is a kite that longs to fly
hallelujah here I am
we’ll cut the strings tonight

so meet me on the corner at eight
let’s get out of this place
we’ll kiss the first of a million kisses
and let the past fall away

for your smile is a prayer that prays for love
and your heart is a kite that longs to fly
hallelujah here I am
we’ll cut the strings tonight

– accordion solo, with off-mike vocalise

for your smile is a prayer that prays for love
and your heart is a kite that longs to fly, oh
hallelujah here I am
we’ll cut the strings tonight

yes your smile is a prayer that prays for love
and your heart is a kite that longs to fly
hallelujah here I am
we’ll cut the strings tonight

and we’ll kiss the first of a million kisses
ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yah-ah

explanations
there’s still definitely an ‘H’ on the title word in this version, although not quite as pronounced as in the 1989 live version Westway probably refers to the A40 road running west from Marylebone in central London

the recording
personnel
produced by :	Caroline Moore (Maverick Arts Management)?
recorded by :	Chief Entertainment at The Basement, Sydney, Australia on 2005-08-12, edited by Rodney Beuthin and Caroline Moore
mixed by :	live performance : Chris Mysinski; recording : Rodney Beuthin at Pink Noise Studios, Melbourne, Australia
mastered by :	Rodney Beuthin at Pink Noise Studios, Melbourne

recording copyright
2006 Eddi Reader / Belmore Records

released on
album :	St Clare’s night out	disc 2, track 3

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