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don't put these curses on me
Appears on: The Very Best Of Howard Jones

This is a demo from the early 1980's. This is one of Howard's earliest recordings ever to be released (as a solo artist). "Curses" was never released prior to the release of "The Very Best Of Howard Jones" in 2003. The track was last played in 1984 on the UK Channel 4 Live TV Show, Loose Talk.

During the performance, a piece of Howard's equipment blew up, and since then it has never been performed again.

The version on the album is taken from a studio demo from around 1981/2 which was restored for this release by Glenn Kelly.


Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on
Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on

Don't curse me with the love of money
It will burn me up and waste my time
Don't curse me with the love of intellect
You know it knots up my brain and makes me think that
you know more than I do

Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on
Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on

Don't curse me with the idea
that work is good and holy
It only took you to the grave with a bitter heart
Don't curse me with this patriotic love
of parents, ideas, country and wife
You invite war into your home

Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on
Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on

Don't put these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on
Don't put these curses, these curses on me oh no you don't
Don't put these curses on


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