My Gen X Playlist: I’ll Be Your Shelter – The Housemartins

A few people we know recently were diagnosed with cancer. The news hit us hard. It’s difficult to hear the news as friends or family. I can’t imagine how it would feel to be the one receiving the news for myself. Shock, disbelief, denial, fear.

I’m sure I’d have a difficult time coping after the initial shock wore off. I imagine sleepless nights and second guessing life choices. Knowing me, I’d probably want to deal with the diagnosis on my own. It would be difficult for me to lean on others. But I know that’s exactly what not to do and surely not the healthiest way to face it. I’d have to let people in. I hope I become open to this if that time ever arrives.

Rave and Roll’s blog provides the playlist from David Marsden’s livestream. I enjoy reading the set whenever she posts it on her blog. Sometimes I look up new music or it triggers me to listen to songs/bands from my past. One of her recent posts sent me down a Housemartin’s rabbit hole. I listened to their entire first album. Because it was still fresh, I’ll Be Your Shelter came to mind. I particularly like the lyrics. It made me think that I should accept the same help I’m willing to give.

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For a complete playlist, please click here.

For the Spotify playlist, please click here.

In times when you're troubled
Seems more than you can afford
And you feel, you feel you need a friend
Someone to share the load

And when your skies grow cloudy
I want you to know got a friend that's true
Just like a shelter, in a time of storm
I'll see you through, that's what I'll do

When your dreams are scattered
Just like the wind blown sand
And you feel, you feel you need a friend
I'll be there, reach out your hand

And when the tempest is raging
I want you to know got a friend that's true
Just like a shelter, in a time of storm
I'll see you through, that's what I'll do

I'll see you through your bad times
I'll see you through your fears
I'll see you through your hang ups
Honey I'll dry all your tears

And when the tempest is raging
I want you to know got a friend that's true
Just like a shelter, in a time of storm
I'll see you through, that's what I'll do

I will see you through, I will see you through
I will see you through, I will see you through

When my load got heavy, did you see me through
When my load got to hard to bear, did you see me through
What would you do, what would you do
What would you do, what would you do

If you're living on the dole and there's no sugar in your bowl
All you need to do is give a little knock
Don't despair he'll be there with his loving and his care
Marx will work for us right around the clock

He's alright, he's alright
He's alright, he's alright