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I used to see them on South St.,
Shuffling back from the store,
His grey suit fresh-pressed every morning,
Those patterned dresses she wore from the bargain store.
I used to dream about their history,
He might have served in the war,
They might have met at a vet fundraiser,
She volunteered at the door many years before.
Frail legs walk on,
With linked arms held strong.
And as they passed out of view I wondered what is the glue of forever?
When the hurricanes came how did the head sail stay stitched together?
How were they able to balance the books in their ledgers,
When the loans that defaulted were taken against their hearts?
We all want a hand to hold onto,
To walk down the sidewalks of our lives,
When the debt starts to grow and the wind begins blowing against us,
We'll wait out the rain and beat down those credit lines,
With your arm in mine.
Shuffling back from the store,
His grey suit fresh-pressed every morning,
Those patterned dresses she wore from the bargain store.
I used to dream about their history,
He might have served in the war,
They might have met at a vet fundraiser,
She volunteered at the door many years before.
Frail legs walk on,
With linked arms held strong.
And as they passed out of view I wondered what is the glue of forever?
When the hurricanes came how did the head sail stay stitched together?
How were they able to balance the books in their ledgers,
When the loans that defaulted were taken against their hearts?
We all want a hand to hold onto,
To walk down the sidewalks of our lives,
When the debt starts to grow and the wind begins blowing against us,
We'll wait out the rain and beat down those credit lines,
With your arm in mine.
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from Courage,
released November 18, 2011
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Feb 2011 -
Dec 2010 -
Jul 2010 -
Jun 2009
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