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No Worries
© Penelope Swales 1989

There’s a forest of beer bottles
On the lounge room floor again
The carpet smells of cigarettes
And stale red wine
Trying to open windows
But my attempts are all in vain
Try to keep it in perspective this time
Try to keep it in perspective this time
Try to keep it in perspective
No worries

And my, doesn’t this sort of thing
Just tend to leave you flat
I’ve no great inclination to get up
Out of bed
But I’m awake, now
So the day’s already ruined
Or so the person would have said
That I’m trying to forget
Something else he might have said
No worries

When I rise and look into my eyes
In the mirror
I’m suspicious of exactly who I see
Are these the lines of the face that I look out of?
This stranger’s face, is it really me?
This stranger’s face, now - is it really me?
This stranger’s face, now? is it really?

I’m tryna find a friend in the mirror
(Ohh…)
But I’m not sure that I’ve seen this girl before
(Ohh…)
In an effort, I try to make her look familiar
(I try to make her look familiar)
But I’m not sure, I’m still not sure
(Oh, try to make her look familiar)
But I’m not sure, I’m still not sure
(Oh, try to make her look familiar)
But I’m not sure, I’m still not
No worries

And my, doesn’t this sort of thing
Just tend to leave you flat
I’ve a great inclination to get back
Into bed
But I’m awake, now
So the day’s already ruined
Or so the person would have said
That I’m trying to forget
Something else he might have said
Don’t worry

There’s a forest of confusion in my sleepy mind again
Through the dimness, I’m aware of losing time
It’s hard to gain momentum when you’ve already slipped the chain
I’m busy telling myself I’ll be fine
Busy telling myself I’ll be fine
Busy telling myself
Don’t worry

There’s a forest of beer bottles
On the lounge room floor again
The carpet smells of cigarettes
And stale red wine
Trying to open windows
But my attempts are all in vain
Try to keep it in perspective this time
Try to keep it in perspective this time
Try to keep it in perspective
No worries

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from Archive Vol. 2: Songs from the Borderline 1989​-​1992, released July 1, 2005
Vocals, guitar - Penelope Swales
Drums - Rowan Brown
Bass - Mark Kinchin

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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