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lyrics
I’m scared of wasting time, but may waste more than most
I’m grateful for good company, but not always the best host
And I try to tell the truth even when it hurts
I don’t claim to be perfect, but I’ve found some things that work
I stopped watching the news when I got tired of the yelling
Hell the pictures that they show ain’t from the stories that their selling
I can save myself that stress, save myself that time
save myself from myself further on down the line
And I have found some peace of mind
Yes I have found some peace of mind
living a way that’s inherently mine
back in my hometown, i’d been living on the road
wandered for a while, didn’t know just where I'd go
Stayed with friends in the mountains, i drove south and i drove north
lived in Boston for a while, i think that city might be cursed
I'd like to pay my band, what I think they’re worth
unfortunately that’s relative to the industry standard
hell I hope to get paid for my effort and my days
and i think that honest, hard work is worth an inflation-ajdusted wage
And I have found some peace of mind
Yes I have found some peace of mind
living a way that’s inherently mine
I always thought I’d have dog again, and someday I just might
so far I’ve had a couple cats and they’ve treated me alright
Batman ran off and joined some coyote gang
I hope she’s doing well, now I’ve got Bobbie in her place
(And I’ve found myself a love, and she knows just how to live it
She knows just what I need, just how much, and how to give it)
And I hope that you don’t mind that I tell it like I do
But this story’s my own and you’ve got one of your own too
credits
from American Dreams,
released May 1, 2018
Joe Macheret - vocals, acoustic guitar, fiddle
Ben Sweeney - electric guitar
Andrew Mcpheters - banjo
Dave Hathaway - bass
Aaron Cordell - drums
Mixed and engineered by Jacob Tippey
Produced by Joe Macheret and Jacob Tippey
Album art by Kelley Wills
Recorded at Ultrasuede Studios, Curtis Visual Communications, and the Martini Church
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