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To Be A Man

I thought it was simple, thought it was easy,
Thought I’d become one just because….

Thought all I had to do was nothing;
Bide my time, sit back and nod (nod and wait).

Shoot some pool, chase some girls,
Drink some beer, talk shit with my mates.

All the heroes that I’d seen
Carried the scars of burnt-out dreams (the deeper, the better).

Now I’m learning what it means.
Now I’m learning what it means
To be a man.

Wake in the morning, put on a smile;
“I’m doing well, I’m doing fine.” (just don’t ask me about it, alright!).

“Always right.” “Always wrong.”
“Suck it up.” “Don’t let your feelings show.” (“Be in control.”)

“No regrets.” “Always win.”
“Show no fear.” “Go as hard as you can!” (“Prove you’re a man!”)

All these messages we get,
Telling us how we’re supposed to be men. (Ah, don’t believe the hype!)

Now I’m learning what it means.
Now I’m learning what it means
To be a man.
But who the hell are we learning from?
Who the hell are we learning from?
Too many fathers absent or gone;
Too few good men, reliable and strong,
To pass that knowledge on -
To be a man.


And what it takes to be a man -
And what it takes to be a man -
And what it takes, I tell my sons,
Through my mistakes to be a man:
Backbone and heart. Backbone and heart.
Backbone and heart - to be a man.

Now I’m learning what it means.
Now I’m learning what it means.
Now I’m learning what it means
To be a man.

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from Charlie Watts' Shaving Kit, released December 5, 2022
Written by Stewart Pedley
Produced by Dave Rhodes @Dave Rhodes Productions
Mastered by Luke Finlay @Primal Mastering

Stewart Pedley - vocals, guitars, bass, backing vocals
Leo Magri - drums, backing vocals

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Stewart Pedley Coromandel, New Zealand

‘Eclectic in style’ is a good way to describe the music of Stewart Pedley. He draws from a wide range of influences - from rock to folk, to New Orleans groove, to blues and punk and jazz - and has thrown them together to form a distinctive voice in songwriting. Front and centre of his music, always, is an attention to lyrics and a knack for good storytelling. ... more

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