Tom Faulkner
Thomas Faulkner (c.1719-1785), known as 'Long Tom', was a noted English cricketer, wrestler and boxer. A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who is recorded playing in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground. He played regularly for the prestigious Addington Cricket Club in Surrey and appears in the records from 1744 until 1761.
Faulkner was also a well-known prizefighter. His first recorded fight was at Long Fields, Bloomsbury, roughly the site of the present Russell Square, 16 February 1757, against a Frenchman, Monsieur Petit. Faulkner won after ten rounds and 39 minutes. One of his last was against the Irishman Rossemus Gregory, 28 April 1777, which he won after twenty rounds and a gruelling 116 minutes. He was known to have had a broken nose.
Faulkner retired to manage the Welsh Harp public house at 28 Aylesbury Street, St James Clerkenwell. He died 14 March 1785, at a stated age of 66 years, and was buried in St James's churchyard.
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- Raise the Roof released: 2005
- Lost in the Land of Texico released: 1997
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Raise the Roof
by: Tom FaulknerWhy should I feel any different?
Arms have held me indifferently before, why not yours?
Love's touch lives in the shadow
The wind blows and it's there
But who knows how or why it endures?
Oh, I, I shouldn't have seen this coming
'Coz I, I couldn't conceive this end
I let somebody, let somebody into my life
They led me 'round and led me down
It won't be that easy again
Why should I take to another?
A life I now lead as alone is not so bad after all
There's plenty a time no confusion
No one around, no need to know
When everything's got to fall
Whoa, I, I shouldn't have seen this coming
'Coz I, I simply don't think that way
I let somebody, let somebody into my life
And they led me 'round and led me down
It won't be that easy again
When thunder comes calling, I crawl back inside
Where I distance myself from the rain
With single so simple, it seems such a shame
But I still wanna go back again
Whoa, I, I shouldn't have seen this coming
'Coz I, I couldn't conceive this pain
I let somebody, let somebody into my life
And they led me 'round and led me down
It won't be that easy
If I let somebody, let you someday into my life
Please don't lead me 'round and let me down
I can't do this over again