These songbook lyrics were written over a period of about ten years between around 2008 and 2018. As a music lover with an eclectic taste in musical genres (but not extending to rap, garage and other more 'modern' versions of the pop genre) these lyrics have been inspired by many of the artists I have enjoyed listening to over several decades. These have included Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, the Mavericks, Neil Diamond, Richard Hawley, the Eagles, Don Mclean,...