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looking back down the road from a little ways out
I never had a fear and I never had a doubt
if I’d had a lick of sense I’d have figured that out pretty fast
but I wasn’t any smarter than the average kid
somebody might’ve noticed, but I never did
I never saw the future fading right into the past
talking to the wallpaper, wandering the halls
I burned a lot of bridges and I dropped a lot of balls
it’s a wonder I can ever go back to anyplace I’ve been
but I wouldn’t get down on my knees on a bet
I’m near enough to Jesus as I ever want to get
seeking salvation isn’t part of my general plan
(chorus)
save your prayers for yourself
I raise my glass to your health
I don’t mind if you don’t look like me
I can share my bread and wine
I come from another time
it don’t matter all that much if it don’t bleed
if it don’t bleed
now it’s all I can do just to get out of bed
there’s more in the mirror than there is up ahead
I smile and I nod like I heard what you said every time
so run another rack, pour another shot
you don’t get it back so give it all you got
while you still got a more or less functional body and mind
(chorus)
I learned to answer my calls and open my mail
I paid my taxes and I stayed out of jail
you stay in the game when you’re too broke to fail
that’s a fact
talking to the wallpaper, sleeping in the hall
bones get brittle so you better not fall
you slow to a crawl and time gets to balling the jack
run you right off the track
supported by 130 fans who also own “If It Don’t Bleed”
The best I've heard from Steve Earle in a while. The songs have a subtler, earthier tone, tastefully rendered in authentic sounding country/blues/bluegrass stylings. 'J.T' reminds of earlier records like 'Feel Alright' or 'Train a Comin'.
Deep grief, love and compassion is felt on the final track, the only composition from Steve, seemingly written for his son. The rest, composed by JT, do confirm what a great songwriter he really was. tideracer
supported by 120 fans who also own “If It Don’t Bleed”
Wonderful... some of Hiatt's best songs are here. I've been a fan since Riding with the King. This is gloriously played, too. What a band. anthonytoner
supported by 109 fans who also own “If It Don’t Bleed”
Just a warm, easy listen. The love for the songs is apparent. Takes me back to days spent working on my car in the driveway in SoCal. Hope they do another one cause I'm gonna wear this on out. Aloha beauishere
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023