Name: The Night Watchman
Duration: P00H04M33S
Description: The Night Watchman, which originally opened the album, was inspired by (but not actually about!) a girl who lived opposite when I was living above Eddie’s fish and chip shop in Leeds. These days the lyrics seem decidely voyeuristic and somewhat stalker-ish but were meant (M’lud!) to be more about a longing for the unattainable.

The Night Watchman

from Losing Track Of Time by Ian Tasker

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The Night Watchman, which originally opened the album, was inspired by (but not actually about!) a girl who lived opposite when I was living above Eddie’s fish and chip shop in Leeds. These days the lyrics seem decidely voyeuristic and somewhat stalker-ish but were meant (M’lud!) to be more about a longing for the unattainable.

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THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

Watching out of my window
At you across the street
Hoping for a glimpse of your body
Why don’t we ever meet?
Making cups of coffee, staring up at you
All that I want you to do is look at me

I lie awake, staring at the sky, counting the stars
Counting the stars
I want you most as the sun goes down

When we pass in the street
Oh, I can’t bring myself to say hello
Don’t even know your name
Couldn't take it if you said no
Well I never felt this way before
There's something about you girl
All that I want you to do is look at me

I lie awake, staring at the sky, counting the stars
Counting ther stars
I want you most as the sun goes down

Imagine my surprise when you
Knocked upon my door
Asked me over to your house
You'd never done that before
You were having a party
We stood and talked by the wall
Now I sit waiting here for you to call

I lie awake, staring at the sky, counting the stars
Counting the stars
I want you most as the sun goes down

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from Losing Track Of Time, released July 14, 2021
Words and music
by Ian Tasker and Peter Monteith
Guitars and vocal
by Ian Tasker
Other instruments
Logic Pro 10.5
© 2021

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Ian Tasker Sherborne, UK

Hi - Thank you for visiting my site.

A retired journalist from Sherborne in Dorset, the lockdown gave me the time to finally record some of the songs I wrote decades ago - together with a few new ones.

"It's Later Than You Think" - released on 22nd September 2023 - is my second album, following on from 2021's "Losing Track Of Time"

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