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Down In Russell Square

from Lazy Afternoon by Jason Wilber

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“Down In Russell Square” is about a summer afternoon I spent in Russell Square in London England. It’s a little neighborhood park. I passed through it while walking to the British Museum. It was such a lovely scene I had to park myself on a bench there for a while and enjoy it all. I got this melody and some words in my head while I was sitting there but had nothing to write with. I was afraid I would forget, so I sang the parts of the words and melody to myself all afternoon until I could get back to my hotel room and write them down. This song is one of my favorites to play and sing because it always transports me back to that lovely afternoon in the park.

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Sitting Down in Russell Square
Where the sun has come to brighten this June day
And the flowers sway
Purple, Red, and Yellow
In gardens kept with care
Down in Russell Square

And those who were just passing through
Find themselves upon the benches too
As toddlers smile and stagger laughing
In the soft and gentle air
Down in Russell Square

When you need someplace to slip away
From your worries and petty cares
Try to fix your mind upon a day
That you once spent dreaming somewhere
Like on a quiet summer bench
Down in Russell Square

The bus brakes and the car horn
Sound just like an old calliope
As they echo off the concrete
And I guess they might as well be
Because no one cares
About them down in Russell Square

In the cool grass here and there
Couples talk or lie and quietly stare
At the white clouds as they pass
Through a sea of tranquil blue
Oh it must be love
That floats so high above Russell Square

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from Lazy Afternoon, released January 1, 2006

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Jason Wilber Bloomington, Indiana

Jason Wilber is an American singer and recording artist. He is also known as the lead guitar player for singer-songwriters like John Prine, Iris Dement, Greg Brown, and many others. Jason Wilber’s work with John Prine includes the Grammy Award winning CD Fair & Square. In addition to playing guitar on John Prine’s 2017 album For Better or Worse, Jason also served as a Co-Executive Producer. ... more

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