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lyrics

LEFT BEHIND

This old town ain’t what it used to be and neither am I
Oil used to flow like water but the wells have run bone dry
The rigs and pipes are rusted; my old friends are gone
I’m broke down and busted but I keep hanging on

Chorus

Waiting for a the light of day
Hoping for some cosmic karma sign
The turning of the wheel; the whole redemption deal
A prayer to ease the pain of being left behind
Left behind; left behind

******

2 years ago you packed your car and said goodbye to me
I tried but couldn’t be the man you wanted me to be
Some nights the bourbon talks me into dialing up your phone
I let you say hello then I let well enough alone (Chorus)

Bridge

Nightfall spreads across the flatland
A lonesome quarter moon hangs in the sky
In the dark the prairie looks just like the ocean
I wish that I could drift away on the rising tide

******

The south wind pins the tumbleweeds against the barbed wire fence
We’re stranded here together, no love; no recompense
Somewhere out there the lucky ones they chase their dreams each day
The rest of us just bide our time and try to find our way (CHORUS)

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from At Home in the Darkness, released November 17, 2018
Harmony vocals by special guest: Kipyn Martin. Fiddle by Kurt Buamer.

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Mike P. Ryan Clifton, Virginia

Oklahoma born Songwriter Mike P. Ryan writes heartfelt songs about the struggles and triumphs of everyday people. Mike's lyrics feature vivid images and moving portraits of real people painted on a canvas of beautiful music.

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