Eric Novak - Low Road

from SpinTunes 21 Round 1 by Spintunes

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lyrics

You take the high road, I'll take the low road
and the next time that we meet you can tell me about the view
How the skies are changing, and the light
How you see the frontier burning in the night

But as for me all I can see is the low road bending ahead
And as for me the mud and vines leave tattoos on my skin
When the new growth comes in, I see, for a moment
The grime falls away from the stem
And then I tear myself away, look out through the wild
And start myself moving again

You take the high road, I'll take the low road
The next time that we meet, we can catch up with our lives
You see the problems and the fights
The arc of history bending out of sight

But as for me all I can see are the roots that get in my way
And as for me, by the skin of my teeth I hold the troubles at bay
And if I run out of breath, and stop for a moment
The pests rush to the heat of my skin
So I gather myself, look up, through the cover
And start myself running again

If I could I would ease my mind here
If I could I would catch my breath

You take the high road, I'll take the low road
and the next time that we meet you can tell me about the view
How the skies are changing, and the light
How you see the frontier burning in the night

If I could I would ease my mind here
If I could I would catch my breath

credits

from SpinTunes 21 Round 1, released September 5, 2023

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