
Joy Crookes is set to perform at Cross The Tracks 2026
Her latest album 'Juniper' will be performed live for the first time.
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Rolling up to vote, I toke my Benson England's blowing smoke, it needs attention Could use a lick of paint, a change of colour Before they send us back across the water Think I got a neighbour that's been feeling blue But they won't stand down no matter what you say or do How'd you learn to love if you're not taught to? How do you dream of freedom's on a curfew? Paying the price to live in our skin It's wearing me thin Who's got love for the taking? Who's got heart for the aching? No such thing as a kingdom When tomorrow's done for the children They chop it up and divide So meet me at the borderline Where the burning bridges have been taking toll We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row the boat Gambling the heartbreak of a nation Breaking up the euros at the station Visiting a bank for bread and butter Don't want to see no doctor when we suffer Think I got a neighbour that's been feeling blue But maybe that's a symptom Fucking with a kingdom that never fought for you Who's got love for the taking? Who's got heart for the aching? No such thing as a kingdom When tomorrow's done for the children They chop it up and divide So meet me at the borderline Where the burning bridges have been taking toll We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row the boat Who's got love for the taking? Who's got heart for the aching? No such thing as a kingdom When tomorrow's done for the children They chop it up and divide So meet me at the borderline Where the burning bridges have been taking toll We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row the boat We row, we row, we row, we row
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