inspired by musicians I have known who have left too much behind chasing "The Dream"

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Inspired by many musicians I have known who have sacrificed it all and got lost along the way while "chasing the dream"

At 29 he changed his mind,
left a life he didn't need
a dead end job, livin' week to week
a cryin' women on her knee's

he set his jaw, packed his guitar
said, "this is one fight you won't win"
then he justified every reason why
and he's been running every since


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through too many women
and too many years
it's her face that haunts him
in dreams it's all so clear
through too many women
too many years
with foolish pride, he paid he price
now livin's all ge fears

he traveled up and dow the coast
sometimes he'd see old friends
someone always mentioned
she's still asking hoow have you been
not missing whats behind me
he's been heard to say
truth is he's been dying,
since the day he walked away

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he remembers how she looked at him
with those eyes so blue
the wonder that shown in them
the passion of his youth
the memory of his newborn son
cradled in her arms
what he didn't known then, is a heavy load
that just goes on and on....

the boy is gone and in his place
there lives a weary man
too late to change the hands of fate
and he still doesn't understand
why he chose the road he's on
it's been a long and lonely run
sits in the dark, drinks all alone
starin' down a loaded gun

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copyright Kathy Hudson 2005