Well I ain’t a liar but lately I’ve been bending the truth a little bit
been scared to let you know what I’m thinking so I don’t
and I thought by now we’d have it all figured out
the only thing I know is that the way down has happened
so much quicker than the climb that brought us up.
So what makes a man feel weak in the middle?
Like he is bending wire, heating up in the center
when it comes to break it never comes as surprise at all.
I’ve been driving too long now to think about it
the sun’s about set over the Carolinas
So letting go is hard I know
and it seems like it always comes to show
that I do not love you like you love me
warm nights with a big sky
she follows me close with her linen eye
I do not love you like you love me
Still awake, another evening on the table
I am shaking harder than a dove-white December
I’m lost again, and I am hell bent on getting out of it.
You’ve been something tragic and distant I’ll never truly know
you’re like my white-worn cross on the side of the road
and though I stop to feel you I may never call you my own.
As I pull away, your impact is laid
blue blanket tide to the banks of me
like all good tide you return to where you came.
But I’ve been driving too long now to try to fight it
the sun’s about set over the Carolinas.
‘Cause letting go is hard I know
and it seems like it always come to show
that I do not love you like you love me
warm nights with a big sky
she follows me close with her linen eye
I do not love you like you love me (x3)
Whilst gently paddling along this glistening river with the sun warming my back I found contentment. At a peaceful spot I set up camp and breathed in the beauty........."I think I'll stay a while" I said to myself.
Thank you for this peaceful spot Mr Henderson :0) Martin Shields
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