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Long Way

from Greenback by Old Man Mike

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Saw the flash from the gun
Came to pass
Tried to dodge the bullet
But it came too fast
Hit me square on
Left me lying on the floor
If I’d have only took
another step out the door

But then I can’t complain
maybe that’s what it’s like
When you're balancing your life
On the edge of a knife
Yeah the same old thing
Should have foretold the night
Instead of playing the fool
And picking a fight

I just saw the flash
From the barrel of the gun
I just saw the smoke
From the muzzle
Its a long way
Between here and there
Such a long way
Such a long way

My memories are my own
And I earned them despite
Never having a friend
That didn't wish that I would d-
But even when I sit alone
And I stare at the stars
I can't keep those little voices down
They're tearing me apart
Well maybe that's just me
Probably shouldn't even start
Gonna get wound up
End up taking it to heart
So I keep my mouth schtum
And my mind gets full
And I swear I won't utter
One single syllable

Time just slips away
Like a rabbit on the run
Forget the sound
Of the voice
Of your mother
Its a long way
Between here and there
Such a long way
Such a long way

How can a man exist
When his spirit is crushed?
How can a castle stand tall
When it's turned into dust?
When you can hold your life tight
And it slips through your hand
Do the histories passed
Then turn into sand?
Its a question for the Gods,
If that's what you like
Or a message that is whispered to you
Soft in the night
But the ordinary man
Has a typical plight
As he drowns himself
In drugs, women, liquor and a fight

Clocks will turn around
At the edging of your life
The minute hand
Turns the knife
In your stomach
Its a long way
Between here and there
Its a long way
Such a long way

Has the bullet been coming for me since I took my first breath?
What can I say its a tragedy but then I think its kind of funny as well.

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from Greenback, released August 12, 2022
Written, produced and performed by Old Man Mike
Mixed by Old Man Mike and C$Burns
Mastered by C$Burns

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Old Man Mike San Juan, Puerto Rico

Music for just after the after party

Hi, I'm Mike, I've been making music as "Old Man Mike" since 2009 after a friend jokingly called me that when I was listening to some nice morose (in the best possible way) Nick Cave music. I thought it was funny in my 20's, because everyone else was tiny and lil and baby. And those will get old quick. But Old Man Mike is ready made history: timeless ... more

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