Away Laughing

from Coming of Age by Kieran Hegarty

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Away Laughing (2013) This title comes from an expression that my Dad, Jim, often used if something resumed after a hold-up. In the farming world, there’s any number of things that can cause slow-downs or grind activities to a halt. Dad was adept at fixing a lot of equipment & machinery…& backed himself to “nut out” various problems & find some sort of solution. Being able to ‘problem solve’ & be ‘solutions focused’ are essential life skills.

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Away Laughing Words & music: Kieran Hegarty

V1. When I stumble & trip…& limp on my feet
From so many stones in my shoes
I call ‘a halt’… take a step back
…’till I’m away laughing again

V1. If I’m tied up in knots, and twisted inside
And snagged like a ship that’s marooned
I back myself up …unravel the mess
…’till I’m away laughing again & again
…So I’m away laughing again

Bridge There are places & spaces I don’t go anymore
Coz I’ll end up flat on the floor
Finding the ways to keep ‘floating my boat’
Don’t seem so hard anymore
…and I’m away laughing again & again
…So I’m away laughing again

V3. When I’m down on my luck…& buried in mud
Sinking in over my head
I drag myself up…shake myself down
…’till I’m away laughing again & again
…So I’m away laughing again

V4. When I’m sailing along & the wind’s at my back
And life seems to be going fine
I still do the things… that keep me afloat
…So I’m away laughing again & again.
…So I’m away laughing again

Bridge There are places & spaces I don’t go anymore
Coz I’ll end up flat on the floor
Finding the ways to keep ‘floating my boat’
Don’t seem so hard anymore
…and I’m away laughing again & again
…So I’m away laughing again

Repeat Chorus lines x 4

© Kieran Hegarty 29 Sept 2014

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from Coming of Age, released April 22, 2023
Vicki Fergusson - piano
Tony O'Connor - electric Bass
Kieran Hegarty - acoustic guitar, tenor banjo, accordion & vocals
Mike Duffy - sound recording & mixing

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Kieran Hegarty Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealander of Irish descent; songwriter & composer; multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, tenor banjo, tin whistle); plays folk-rock, ballads & traditional tunes. Attended School of Creative Musicianship in Auckland and the London Guitar Institute. Member of Nu Kelts, London in early 90s. Song topics are of personal experiences, family history and political perspective as an environmentalist. ... more

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