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On a desert island he took his knife and he longed for ways to save his life
And the burning sun was on his face, when a woman smiled from a different place

She opened my eyes, took me by surprise, cos’ love’s at stake.
Leaving my side, eyes open wide, ‘cos love’s at stake.

And she took his hand and led him on, to a forest temple hidden from the sun
Where a priest was burning incense bright and they hid and watched into the night

She opened my eyes, took me by surprise, ‘cos love’s at stake
Leaving my side, eyes open wide, ‘cos love’s at stake.

And they slept until it turned first light
And when he woke he found his hands bound tight and a crowd gathered round…

As the priest looked up into the sky, he knew it was his time to die
When a woman’s hand did cut him loose, to run or stay was their time to choose

She opened my eyes, took me by surprise, ‘ cos love’s at stake
Leaving my side, eyes open wide, cos love’s at stake

I’m in love with the touch of her hand
I’m in love with the way she understands when I’m down, when I’m down.

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from The Piper Plays His Tune, released November 18, 2020

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John Hackett Sheffield, UK

John has never quite made up his mind if he is a classical flute player or a multi-instrumentalist rock musician and if truth be told, he is both! He studied music at Sheffield University, then went on the road with his brother Steve Hackett. John now has his own rock band cleverly named the John Hackett Band. ... more

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