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Lying Eyes

from Greenback by Old Man Mike

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Written, produced and performed by Old Man Mike
Mixed by Old Man Mike and C$Burns
Mastered by C$Burns

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One time I asked you
Where you wanna go?
You replied:
"Don't you know?"
Caught in a landslide
Covered in snow
Lying eyes
Never show

Could have been on the edge
Of all good things
If I'd have only took a step
Into my daydreams
I was fearful of the judgement
That was held deep within
And I put it on a pedestal
Anxiety would win
And I was always told the truth
That the chances were slim
But this world wasn't made
For a her or a him
If you're part of the club
Then you know what's the score
But the 99%
Just be standing at the door

One time I asked you
Where you wanna go?
You replied:
"Don't you know?"
Caught in a landslide
Covered in snow
Lying eyes
Never show

I believe all them words
That were spoke in haste
And Id always walk the path
At my own damn pace
But I'm stuck on the outside
There looking in
And I've gotta make my mind
Between rum and gin
Its the same old thing
You know just how it goes
When the letters of your life
Are just lines for your nose
Wether I'm talking to friends
Or Im burying foes
And I never gave a
Good God damn about those

One time I asked you
Where you wanna go?
You replied:
"Don't you know?"
Caught in a landslide
Covered in snow
Lying eyes
Could they know?

Straight embarrassment
(Is what kept me from)
Is what kept me from
(Walking the path that I headed on)
Walking the path
(Path that I headed on)
That was most trodden on
(Its the path I was headed on)
Blazing a new trail
(Walking the path all alone)
Takes such a toll
(Never went to the door or answered my phone)
Shouldn't come as no wonder that
(Friends came friends gone)
All your heroes are gone
(That's it)
Long gone

One time I asked you
Where you wanna go?
You replied:
"Don't you know?"
Caught in a landslide
Covered in snow
Lying eyes
Never show

One time I asked you
Where you wanna go?
You replied:
"Don't you know?"
Caught in a landslide
Covered in snow
Lying eyes
Never show

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from Greenback, released August 12, 2022

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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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