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Sweet Moderation

from Returning on Foot by Penelope Swales

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Sweet moderation © Penelope Swales 1995

Sweet moderation sounds so good, I wish I'd known about it.
This situation, 
me and you, can't help but groan about it
I'd rather take it easy after all 
this time
I never thought I'd want to turn my back on that old love of 
mine

I'm too worn out to keep on covering the same old ground
Can't scream 
and shout, not anymore, rather not be around
You know I love you, and 
passion's fine.
Then again, so's whisky, I think I need a gentler wine

Sweet moderation sounds so good,
sweet moderation sounds so good.

I'm going 
to make a fresh start soon, oh, won't you come along? If you move things 
could improve, but here you know it's wrong. I hate to see you sinking in 
this muddy swirl
Come back if you don't like it, but take the chance to 
find another world

I've known for years that all that glitters, glitters is 
not gold
This may just be a silly dream but I am not too old.
You've run 
this spiral, you know how it ends
You've already been there what's the 
point of going through again?

Sweet moderation sounds so- ah! Good!
Sweet 
moderation sounds so good.

Sweet moderation tips her cap to this ol' heart 
o' mine
It's the excess of all this crap that makes me leave behind
I'm 
going to seek adventure on the open road
It might not sound too moderate, 
but that's the way I'm gonna go

Sweet moderation soothe my soul, I hope 
she'll come along
I don't believe I'll get much rest, but then, I might be 
wrong
Only one thing left to make it all complete
Life might be almost 
perfect, if only you would come with me

Sweet moderation sounds so good, 

Sweet moderation soothe my soul
Sweet moderation, this situation, too much 
frustration, soothe my soul
Sweet moderation, this situation, 
over-compensation, soothe my soul.

credits

from Returning on Foot, released January 7, 1995
Vocals, Guitar - Penelope Swales.
Piano-accordion - Mark Wallace.
Trumpet - Benedict Deane-Johns.
Double Bass - Reave Maloney.
Drums - Carl Pannuzzo.

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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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