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Jay Johnson performs at TedxYouth@Brum 2017 | Jay Johnson | TEDxYouth@Brum


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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] hey everyone my name is J I’m gonna be

hey everyone my name is J I’m gonna be

hey everyone my name is J I’m gonna be playing a tune for Manchester which if I

playing a tune for Manchester which if I

playing a tune for Manchester which if I known I’d be playing it here probably

known I’d be playing it here probably

known I’d be playing it here probably called it something else yeah yeah you

called it something else yeah yeah you

called it something else yeah yeah you never really know you know what’s gonna

never really know you know what’s gonna

never really know you know what’s gonna happen next and that’s sort of what the

happen next and that’s sort of what the

happen next and that’s sort of what the songs about so I wrote it when I was 17

songs about so I wrote it when I was 17

songs about so I wrote it when I was 17 and I was leaving home and I was just

and I was leaving home and I was just

and I was leaving home and I was just about to start living on my own for the

about to start living on my own for the

about to start living on my own for the first time yeah especially in London

first time yeah especially in London

first time yeah especially in London which is very very scary place even

which is very very scary place even

which is very very scary place even though I grew up there so yeah I guess

though I grew up there so yeah I guess

though I grew up there so yeah I guess what I’m trying to say is uh it’s pretty

what I’m trying to say is uh it’s pretty

what I’m trying to say is uh it’s pretty much it’s pretty much your risks you

much it’s pretty much your risks you

much it’s pretty much your risks you know to make life worth living and it’s

know to make life worth living and it’s

know to make life worth living and it’s the courage that you take to make those

the courage that you take to make those

the courage that you take to make those risks so hope you enjoy this song it’s

risks so hope you enjoy this song it’s

risks so hope you enjoy this song it’s called Manchester

called Manchester

called Manchester [Music]

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oh you don’t know the chances I’ve had

oh you don’t know the chances I’ve had to miss no just to be at your front door

and you may think that six-hour journey

and you may think that six-hour journey is worth just the hug and a kiss maybe

is worth just the hug and a kiss maybe

is worth just the hug and a kiss maybe it used to be but it’s just not enough

it used to be but it’s just not enough

it used to be but it’s just not enough no not anymore

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[Music] no I don’t know what the future holds

no I don’t know what the future holds

no I don’t know what the future holds but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a place that I should call home no I

to a place that I should call home no I

to a place that I should call home no I don’t know what the future holds but

don’t know what the future holds but

don’t know what the future holds but it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a

it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a

it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a place that I should call home but it

place that I should call home but it

place that I should call home but it makes me feel so alone

you are blinded by the things you

you are blinded by the things you believe to be true I’m sorry to say and

believe to be true I’m sorry to say and

believe to be true I’m sorry to say and I just hope the one day you will

I just hope the one day you will

I just hope the one day you will retrieve know your freedom I didn’t mean

retrieve know your freedom I didn’t mean

retrieve know your freedom I didn’t mean to turn out this way

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[Music] no I don’t know what the future holds

no I don’t know what the future holds

no I don’t know what the future holds but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a place that I should call home

no I don’t know what the future holds

no I don’t know what the future holds but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me

but it’s calling me no it’s calling me to a place that I should call home but

to a place that I should call home but

to a place that I should call home but it makes me feel so long but they’ll be

it makes me feel so long but they’ll be

it makes me feel so long but they’ll be asking me to come to Manchester soon but

asking me to come to Manchester soon but

asking me to come to Manchester soon but I don’t wanna go like this saw the next

I don’t wanna go like this saw the next

I don’t wanna go like this saw the next little moon but they’ll be asking me to

little moon but they’ll be asking me to

little moon but they’ll be asking me to come to Manchester soon but I don’t

come to Manchester soon but I don’t

come to Manchester soon but I don’t wanna go like this saw the next bloom oh

wanna go like this saw the next bloom oh

wanna go like this saw the next bloom oh but don’t be asking me to come to

but don’t be asking me to come to

but don’t be asking me to come to Manchester soon but I don’t want to go

Manchester soon but I don’t want to go

Manchester soon but I don’t want to go not this or the next bloom oh no I don’t

not this or the next bloom oh no I don’t

not this or the next bloom oh no I don’t wanna go like this or the next bloom

wanna go like this or the next bloom

wanna go like this or the next bloom [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

it’s it’s it up having jeh Johnson yeah

it’s it’s it up having jeh Johnson yeah okay enjoy the rest of your day

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