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Old Before Our Time

from Breaking Away (fdm076) by Chris Anderson

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OLD BEFORE OUR TIME

cold blows the wind on the old stone wall
so bleak is the moment when we all fall
to the whims of the ghosts underneath our beds
and the flowers that keep growing in our heads

we find the time
we find the time

sigh at the sign on the old grey line
like thieves were all doin' time, sweet time
to the rats in the road, they've got it made
keep your head down and stay under the shade

we see the light
we see the light

in the dark, it's a fool who meanders
and in the light, it's fool who hands it off
to the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time

cold blows the wind on the cellar door
where the bear's gonna settle some old-time score
between the rocks and the dirt and the summer rain
sometimes, i'll admit, it all looks the same to me

hand over fist, you better make a deal
don't forget it, don't you blow it, don't you break the seal
when the next one comes, we might have it made
if we don't then we'll sink ito the fade

we know the way
we know the way

in the dark, it's a fool who believes it
and in the light, it's fool who leaves no doubt
to the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time

cold blows the wind on my weathered face
yeah, the one that i wear to put 'em in their place
with the scars of a lifetime glowing white
to the rest, i tell 'em goodnight

we're on our own
we're on our own

four on the floor til we breathe no more
in the queue, we all shuffle out the back door
begging for one more shot, at least another moment
to sing

we're going home
we're going home

in the dark, it's a fool who enlightens
and in the light, it's fool who's right there
acting like a the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time

-2/22/14

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from Breaking Away (fdm076), released March 1, 2014
Written and performed by Chris Anderson
(c) chris anderson / flying dashchund music

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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia

Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.

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