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All You Were

by Joy Booth

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1.
Beeline 02:35
Packed my bags, I’m heading for the seaside Gonna breathe that sea air in Take everything I own and make a beeline For the north east coast of Éirinn Mama’s ready with the TLC To hear tales of my failed romance Daddy says he’s plenty of whiskey These blues don’t stand a chance, no Packed my bags, I’m heading for the seaside Gonna breathe that sea air in Take everything I own and make a beeline For the north east coast of Éirinn I didn’t lose my baby, no, I know exactly where he is He’s propping up a bar somewhere, it’s not my problem now It’s somebody else’s Packed my bags, I’m heading for the seaside Gonna breathe that sea air in Take everything I own and make a beeline For the north east coast of Éirinn Packed my bags, I’m heading for the seaside Packed my bags, I’m gonna make a beeline Packed my bags, I’m heading for the seaside On the north east coast of Éirinn The north east coast of Éirinn The north east coast
2.
I am the girl, whom Sorrow named his friend My company, he’s seeked out once again He comes ‘round every couple years or so When he’ll leave me, only Sorrow knows I am the girl, whom Sorrow follows ‘round I can’t shake him, he always tracks me down Sometimes I don’t see him coming He creeps up so silently But I can feel him surrounding me Sorrow, you ain’t no Friend to me or anybody No, Sorrow, you ain’t no friend of mine I am the girl, in whose heart Sorrow rests He’s made his home here, all curled up in my chest He drains the joy right from my blood and bones Oh, how I long for Sorrow to be gone Sorrow, you ain't no Friend to me or anybody No, Sorrow, you ain’t no friend of mine Sorrow, you ain't no Friend to me or anybody No, Sorrow, you ain’t no friend of mine No, Sorrow, you ain’t no friend of mine Sorrow, you ain’t no friend of mine Sorrow, no, you ain’t no friend of mine
3.
Tell Me 04:58
I’m a guest now in my own hometown And my welcome is getting well-worn-out Been burning lots of bridges Drowning some in stout People recognise me But they don’t know me anymore If I keep acting this way They’ll want to know me less for sure Tell me this is all just a phase Tell me there will be better days Tell me even when I won’t believe you, I need you To tell me that I’m gonna be okay I keep kissing people that I shouldn’t kiss It’s a little cloudy judgement and a lot of loneliness I’ve been testing patience Stretching limits to the max Don’t know how I got here I fear there’s no turning back Tell me this is all just a phase Tell me there will be better days Tell me even when I won’t believe you, I need you To tell me that I’m gonna be okay My mother, I love her, she’s the best woman you’ll meet She says “don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you” Does she know that “trouble” is me? Tell me this is all just a phase Tell me there will be better days Tell me even when I won’t believe you Tell me especially when I won’t believe you, I need you To tell me that I’m gonna be okay Please tell me that I’m gonna be okay
4.
Living Room 03:31
There’s a dead man in your living room A dead man in your living room I’m laughing at the irony I know you would laugh too They say only love can break your heart I’ve heard only love can break your heart Well, I’m not sure about that But one thing I know is true The only thing saving my heart is love for you There’s a dead man in your living room A dead man in your living room I’m laughing at the irony I know you would laugh too Oh, those roses you sowed in the garden Those lovely roses you sowed in the garden All came out to bloom and they were asking after you Those roses, they’re really missing you There’s a dead man in your living room A dead man in your living room I’m laughing at the irony I know you would laugh too Whiskey tastes different since you’ve gone Whiskey tastes different since you’ve gone Now I enjoy it less, but I appreciate it more Getting through this kind of thing’s what whiskey’s for There’s a dead man in your living room A dead man in your living room I’m laughing at the irony I know you would laugh too There’s a dead man in your living room A dead man in your living room I’m laughing at the irony I know you would laugh At the irony, I Know you would laugh At that irony too
5.
Bad Man 03:40
Honey, I know that you’re not a bad man You were just no good for me I thought you played harmonica Your dog was a big plus But the dog died of old age The harmonica died of rust And the cracks started to appear Like bubbles in beer Honey, I know that you’re not a bad man You were just no good for me I ignored the warning signs Bit my tongue too many times Not that I was never out of line I know I have an ugly side And maybe I brought yours out in you And it was all too much too soon Honey, I know that you’re not a bad man You were just no good for me Deep down, I know that you are a good man You just weren’t the man for me You just weren’t the man for me
6.
I’ve got no reason to get out of bed Life is easier here in my head Make a fort out of my duvet and hide here instead Don’t see no point in getting dressed today Nobody cares what I look like anyway I haven’t even seen a single soul for days I’ve got the wallowing, wallowing blues Oh, the wallowing, the wallowing blues Alright, I’ll get up, I’ll even get dressed Can’t leave the house though, it’s way too much stress Everything is so hard, I feel so depressed I’ve got the wallowing, wallowing blues Oh, the wallowing, the wallowing blues The wallowing, wallowing blues I’ll come out of hiding and put on a brave face Gonna get out and rejoin the human race I probably won’t win it, but maybe I’ll place You’ve still got to be in it, even just to place The wallowing, wallowing blues Oh, the wallowing, the wallowing blues The wallowing, the wallowing blues I’ve got to get rid of these wallowing blues The wallowing, wallowing blues Fuck the wallowing, the wallowing blues The wallowing, the wallowing blues Life is too short for wallowing blues
7.
He laid a knee on Ventry’s gold sand He looked into her eyes and requested her hand And as the Atlantic gently kissed the shore She swore to be his forever more All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue As their love took momentum To Cortown it sent them To live and to write in a cottage of song To sing and to play every hour, every day Until magical melodies came flowing along All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue All time is borrowed, but each moment is new May you grow old in love May you never be blue
8.
This Fear 05:06
He still haunts my dreams My thoughts and my memories Although much less as more time goes by I try my best never to cry But oh, this fear may break my shoulders It chills me to my bones And now it’s here to take me over It won’t leave me alone, no The fear that he may have won That all his damage cannot be undone That he stole all my love for himself And left me with none for anyone else But oh, this fear may break my shoulders It chills me to my bones And now it’s here to take me over It won’t leave me alone, no But oh, this fear may break my shoulders It chills me to my bones And now it’s here to take me over It won’t leave me alone, no But oh, this fear may break my shoulders It chills me to my bones And now it’s here to take me over It won’t leave me alone, no No, no, no, no
9.
There’s a ship out on the sea And it’s drifting Lights flicker on and off at times Passengers are gone home, and the crew is there alone They just sit and watch the whole damn world float by There’s a love light in your eyes that’s missing There’s a bell up in the tower that never rings The woods are teamed with birds Who haven’t got a word Who haven’t got a single song to sing I remember you, I remember dancing I remember summer and drinking summer wine Yeah, I remember you, I remember dreaming I was dreaming of the winter when you’d be mine Now the sun has gone in What has been has been What will be will be And we’ll start all over again The bar is closing now and I’m leaving There’s a new day somewhere down that dusty road Maybe on the far side of that mountain Maybe it’s some paradise all alone I remember you, I remember dancing I remember summer and drinking summer wine Yeah, I remember you, I remember dreaming I was dreaming of the winter when you’d be mine Yeah, dreaming of the winter when you’d be mine
10.
Two weeks before Christmas Day You left with an Irish goodbye I know there’s no sense to be made of it No use wondering why So I’ll throw up some lights And I’ll cover a tree In tacky old trinkets and tinsel And wish you were here with me Midnight mass became poker games Early gifts and very late laughs House full to the brim and all the trimmings We never did things by halves So I’ll throw up some lights And I’ll cover a tree In tacky old trinkets and tinsel And wish you were here with me As another year closes The hole only grows And the truth is I find it so hard That you left a space at the Christmas table But only love in my heart So I’ll throw up some lights And I’ll cover a tree In tacky old trinkets and tinsel And wish you were here with me So, I’ll throw up some lights And I’ll cover a tree In tacky old trinkets and tinsel And wish you were here with me And wish you were here with me I wish you were here with me
11.
The garden was lined with silent birds And strangers in smart uniforms They nodded their heads in solemn respect As I climbed the steps to the door I wanted to run I wanted to scream I wanted to be back asleep Back in my dreams where everything seemed So much more rational and real But I stood and stared like a statue Waiting for the punchline of the joke Your hair, only barely silvered Still smelled of fresh cigarette smoke Well, a man who leaves a half cuppa tea Is a man who’s not finished his work And maybe your job was to open our eyes To the wonder and beauty on this earth All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me If you want to rest, my love Then I hope it’s peaceful But it doesn’t feel as though You are resting at all ‘Cause I can still sense it Your gentle spirit I can still hear you cheering me on All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are All you were to me, you still are And you will always be And you will always be

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"All You Were" is dedicated with love and thanks to all the people who have inspired, mentored and supported me and my music over the years. Special thanks to my family, my partner, Paul, my friends and fellow music makers. Oh, and thank YOU for listening!

In loving memory of my Dad, Peter Booth. All you were to me, you still are, and you will always be.

Love,
Joy x

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released January 13, 2023

Joy Booth - acoustic guitar & vocals
Alun (Minty) Smyth - harmonica & vocals
Anthony (Toby) Cregan - lead guitar & vocals
Baz Fitzgerald - drums
Franny McGinn - bass & accordion
Mark Cahill - keys
Eugene Donegan - banjo, acoustic guitar & vocals
Peadar Farrelly - acoustic guitar & vocals
Brendan Kelly - accordion, tin whistle & vocals
Eoin McDonnell - mandolin & vocals
Cathal McQuaid - fiddle
Mark Lynch - lap steel
Jim Clarke - trombone
Eimear Gillen - saxophone
Aoife Crowley - trumpet
Paul Clarke Jr - vocals
Saramai Leech - vocals
Cormac O’Keeffe - vocals

All songs written by Joy Booth, except Track 7 (co-written with Peadar Farrelly) and Track 9 (written by Eugene Donegan).

Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Cahill at Crookedwood Studios, Slane, Co. Meath.

Cover art created by David Quail & assembled by Anthony Mackey.

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Joy Booth MH, Ireland

Joy Booth is a singer/songwriter from Navan, Co. Meath. No stranger to some of Ireland's best venues and festivals, she has opened shows for many musical luminaries, including
Wallis Bird, Cathy Davey, Pilgrim St, Declan O'Rourke, Mary Coughlan and The Lost Brothers. Joy's music is a simmering soup of folk, blues and country. Her long-awaited debut album "All You Were" is out in January 2023.
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