Must've Been Good

from Long Way Round by Tony James Shevlin

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This song came about as I was thinking about how lucky I am to have the good things in my life. I'm a great believer in Karma and have always wondered what I had done to deserve them. On life's balance sheet, I was sure I had more in the debit column than the credit column, so whatever it was, it must've been good.

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Never had much time for homespun philosophies
Educated in the school of life and backstreet biologies
Always walked a hard road, taken life's bitter blows
Running in the shadows where nothing good ever grows
Seen a lot of bad things – things that I never should
So I don't know what I did to deserve you – it must've been good

Call me lazy, call me lucky, call it love
It could've been cool, it could have been crazy
It must've been good

I believe in redemption and retribution too
And I believe all the bad that we do comes round again to get you
I've been thinking about my life all the things I've done
I'd have to pray for forgiveness for myself from here 'till kingdom come
Some say bad is a fever and some say it's in the blood
So I don't know what I did to deserve you – it must've been good

Call me lazy, call me lucky, call it love
It could've been cool, it could have been crazy
It must've been good

Tides will turn and seasons change
All that's left of life's refrain
And I'm deafened by the silent sound as broken hearts let go

There's a picture in an attic somewhere, slowly turning grey
And there's a room full of rattling bones waiting for judgement day
But there's a bright ray of sunshine and it's trying to break through
And the scent of hope being carried on the wind where once no wind ever blew
The whispered prayers of the innocent for the guilty who misunderstood
So I don't know what I did to deserve you – but it must've been good

Call me lazy, call me lucky, call it love
It could've been cool, it could have been crazy
But it must've been good

Call me lazy, call me lucky, call it love
It could've been cool, it could have been crazy
But it must've been good

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from Long Way Round, released June 9, 2023
Words and Music by Tony James Shevlin

Recording: Tony James Shevlin: acoustic guitars, bass, lead vocal; Dirk Forsdyke: percussion; Jules Shevlin: backing vocals

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Tony James Shevlin is an Anglo-Irish singer-songwriter who's been a professional musician for most of his adult life and has performed all over the world, from Europe to Russia, Africa, America, the Middle East and Australia. Along the way he’s had songs used by Amnesty International, The Troggs, and REM. ... more

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