awake
please don’t be afternoon
father told me not to sleep the day away
good
I still have time to read
about what happens when I’m not awake
I can’t pay attention
I know that there’s a lot at stake
I’ll bend, I’ll break
pull me out push me around
sooner or later you’ll find
another one’s coming
push those words far behind you
keep them where they’ll never find you
you run your fingers down the crease
ready to find some peace
read the words no one wants to see
too late they’re already here
credits
from Whipflash,
released March 18, 2017
Electric guitar by Jack Keyes
Words, music, and all other instruments by James LeBlanc
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