Portrait of a singer

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Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand 1 So here I am again, I'm listening to another speech 2 … 3 … 4 I know who I am... ... And don't think that you're better than me, 7 ... 8 ... You lie and you cheat and still you call yourself a man You should ride with me in my big red van ... ________________________________________________________- Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand Don't think you're any different But I'm not going to fool myself But you're just like me because you are destined to be damned About the morals and the ethics of man I know I am driving to hell in a big red van

a van – a large car a briefcase – a bag used by business people for carrying papers morals and ethics – ideas about what is right and wrong you are destined to be damned – you will go to hell hell – where bad people go after they die, the opposite of heaven

So here I am again, I'm listening to another speech About the morals and the ethics of man I'm not going to fool myself I know who I am I know I am driving to hell in a big red van And don't think that you're better than me, Don't think you're any different Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand. You lie and you cheat and still you call yourself a man But you're just like me because you are destined to be damned You should ride with me in my big red van ...

All about Rick Robles Nationality: __________________________ Home town: _________________________ Age: _______________________________ Occupation: _________________________ Previous occupation: social worker Rick learned to play the guitar ___________ He wrote his first song _________________ What sort of person is Rick? ____________ At the moment Rick is _________________, ___________ and ____________________ He loves to __________________________ All about Rick Robles Nationality: __________________________ Home town: _________________________ Age: _______________________________ Occupation: _________________________ Previous occupation: social worker Rick learned to play the guitar ___________ He wrote his first song _________________ What sort of person is Rick? ____________ At the moment Rick is _________________, ___________ and ____________________ He loves to __________________________

Nationality: American Home town: Los Angeles Age: 24 All about Rick Robles Nationality: American Home town: Los Angeles Age: 24 Occupation: Singer (and a songwriter) Rick learned to play the guitar when he was 14. He wrote his first song shortly after that. What sort of person is Rick? He is energetic and mostly happy. At the moment Rick is travelling in Britain, doing some concerts and recording a new single. He loves to perform / be on stage

What sort Do you always of music do write you play? songs about things happening in your life? And do you always write sad song when you're sad and happy songs when you're happy?

a folk song a band a sad song a concert by myself a live audience light-hearted my friend's wife nervous to cheer him up

What happens night after night? What does the woman look like? What will they do one day? What does she do?

singing on stage writing a song walking along a street singing with a band making a recording playing the piano driving leaving a house

Upside down and inside out. Twisted up in knots that you cannot get out find all the weight of the world is dragging you down, Oh, it's dragging you down. I know that you're stressed, And I know you're depressed But you're no different than any of the rest of us, Just trying to figure out what's going on And where we belong. So breathe a little easier, Sleep a little cosier, 'Cos everything will be alright

a If you feel depressed, the best thing is to sleep more a If you feel depressed, the best thing is to sleep more. Then you'll feel better, b I know you feel terrible, but so does everyone else. So don't worry - everything will be fine, с I know you feel terrible. But don't worry, because other people feel fine. d I know you think you're better than other people, but you're not.