The first track on What Is Love - written in 2009 in a single session in an apartment in Coquitlam BC. It took 3 years to craft the arrangement for the bed tracks that would eventually become the released version in 2016.
lyrics
Hey There Mama,
Hey There Papa,
I'd like to thank you,
From the bottom of my heart,
I don't know where to start.
You've been there - Everywhere.
Helping Me - through all my false starts.
Picking me up when I fell down,
And now I'm on my own.
Yeah a long way from home,
With a suitcase and a song.
But you'll always be in my heart,
I will always be in yours.
Don't worry - Don't be afraid.
Was Just life take you away.
Hey There Mama,
Hey There Papa,
On my travels,
I met a girl and fell in love.
She so beautiful she's the one -
I wanna be with,
Spend my life with,
Have my kids with,
Teach the world how to love.
That's all you need to rise above,
When you're on your own.
Yeah a long way from home,
with a suitcase and a song.
But you'll always be in my heart,
I will always be in yours.
Don't worry - Don't be afraid.
Was Just life take you away.
Hey There Mama,
Hey There Papa,
I'd like to thank,
Grandma and Grandpa.
For coming together so you,
could be hear for me.
Teach me right from wrong,
how to carry on,
How to love long - love strong.
So I can be the best I can be,
When I'm on my own.
Yeah you're a long way from home,
With a suitcase and a song.
But you'll always be in my heart
I will always be in yours.
Don't worry - Don't be afraid,
Was Just life take you away.
credits
from What Is Love,
track released August 4, 2016
Benjamin John - Rhythm Guitar / Lead Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics
Adam James - Bass Guitar, Synth, Rhythm Guitar, Production
Jonathan Matthew - Drums, Background Vocals