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The Last Of The Cassette Men

from Honest Man by John Flanagan Trio

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lyrics

I pulled in to St Kilda
About half an hour early
But I rang that doorbell right on time
He said “Hi, my name’s Paul”
But I already knew that
We headed to my wagon by the faded street sign
And I prayed she’d make the journey
That old white ’89 Camry
And she didn’t let me down.
The day I drove Paul Kelly
From St Kilda into Melbourne town

He’s the last of the cassette men
He’s the Banjo of our time
With his songs of the everyman
The every woman and child
If there’s a torch that he’s passing on
Every troubadour would stake a claim
But he’s lit a thousand fires
Even more maybe, with that flame

He climbed into the car seat
And spying my old stereo
He said “A Cassette Man. Good to know there’s still some of us around”
“Not by choice” I blurted
Ah, I didn’t mean to say that!
I was trying to make a joke but it didn’t quite get off the ground
If that’s a torch that he’s passing
Well it’s one I’d carry proudly
But now I’ll never live it down
The day I drove Paul Kelly
From St Kilda into Melbourne town

He’s the last of the cassette men
The Slim Dusty of today
With his songs of the everyman
The struggles that come his way
If there’s a torch that he’s passing on
Well they might not let me stand in line
But I stole a tiny ember
And I’m still working on my little fire

We hit our stride on Kings Way
Chatting about bluegrass
Finally we found something we can sink our teeth into
But he’d never heard of Nickel Creek
And I’d never heard of the Stanley Brothers
(I’ve rectified that since Paul, that I can promise you)
But we’re neither of us flashy
We’re both modest guitarists
We found some common ground
The day I drove Paul Kelly
From St Kilda into Melbourne town

He’s the last of the cassette men
He’s the Bradman of the song
With his songs of the everyman
The space between right and wrong
If there’s a torch that he’s passing on
Any torch will do
I’ll pull out my old tape player
And I’ll make a mix tape too

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from Honest Man, released April 20, 2018

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From the Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania to the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia John Flanagan has won over fans far and wide. Audiences are drawn to the original but timeless melodies and deeply honest lyricism of the song-writing. Combining traditional old-time instrumentation with contemporary sensibilities John creates an alt-folk sound that is old and new at the same time. ... more

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