I am the same age you were when you died
you know I would trade places with you but how could I?
I can hold myself together but the feeling won’t leave you alone
Now i’m living for the both of us to prove to you how much i’ve grown
I could muster up all my strength but still have nothing to say
I have the will but I give myself away
Please don’t let me sleep through the day
I want to be up and at em’ I want my legs moving
I want to live for another in the present tense
Nothing wrong will be left standing
People have to pick up what is left of their lives
They move to another country leave the rest behind
You are the same I was back then
You were here for a while, i’m sure i’ll see you again
I could muster up all my strength but still have nothing to say i have the will but i give myself away
Please don’t let me sleep through the the day it all ends
I want to be up and at em’ I want my legs movin
The kids don’t care if the banks are burned to the ground
credits
from Car Country,
released May 27, 2022
recorded in dog whistle studios
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