Incredible Machine - Nick Parker feat. Martha Gilby

One of the songs from my new album Ow Dennie Rayne and the Jistal Parts. I sent the idea to Martha and within a day she had learnt the whole thing. She could do the end bit way better than I could after just a few listens. Excellent stuff from all involved! The video is made mainly from clips sent in by friends who filmed their kids pretending to be something they'd like to be when they grow up. Thank you to all who have performed on the song and on the video, and to my brother Chris Parker for teaching it to his guitar club. Many thanks also to Yan Krukau, Kamaji Ogino, Kindel Media, Kelly Lacey and Ekaterina Bolovtsova for additional footage. Martha Gilby – Main Vocals Maisie and Jessica Webling, Sophie and Ellie Parker, Joe May, Sam Connor, Daisy Leonard – The Incredible Choir Shane Dixon – Drums Tom Granville – Bass Guitar Ben Wain – Fiddle Fin Houghton – Electric Guitar John Hare – Piano/Cornet Flo Parker Bombosch – Backing Vocals Nick Parker – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Electric Guitar/Mellotron/Nashville Recorded at Metway Studios, Brighton and at my house. Mixed by Jake Rousham Mastered by Pete Maher Available on CD (for now) at www.nick-parker.co.uk The Lyrics I could be a gardener and devote my life to plants Or I could be a choreographer and teach the world to dance Or I could go out travelling to Australia or Peru I could be an oceanographer and do whatever it is that they do I can be, I can be anything I wanna be I can be, I can be anything I wanna be I could work with the elderly or the RSPCA Be a midwife or a postal worker delivering joy each day I could work in a supermarket or clean around the town Any of these little things that help the world go round and round I can be, I can be anything I wanna be The most important thing is I’m gonna be me I can be, I can be anything I wanna be The most important thing is I’m gonna be me I could be a care-giver I could be a caretaker I could be a cabinet maker or a builder or a baker A barista - or a barrister, both serving at the bar An astronomer or movie maker, focussing on the stars The driver of a train or the pilot of a jet The teacher or the tailor, or the cleaner or the vet The performer on the stage or one-of-the-ones behind the scenes They’re all important parts of this incredible machine Incredible machine A farmer or a pharmacist, an actor or an activist A Beekeeper, housekeeper, goalkeeper, journalist Ecologist, Biologist, Zoologist, Geologist, neurologist Psychologist, you get the gist, all parts of this machine Incredible machine A mathematician, a paediatrician, an electrician, a politician Optician, physician, magician, technician, musician, beautician All parts of this machine Incredible machine x3