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All Words & Music Written, Performed & Produced by Josh Taylor. Copyright 2008

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Don't walk with a crutch
Don't walk with a cane
Don't run and hide
When the mad skies rain
'Cause you can bet on your next full moon that the same
Ol' wild wolves cry
They claim the clowns
Are cryin' down around the alleyway
The acrobat kicked his hat
Up on the sun to shade
Him from the fear that wanders near
In so many ways
More than stars in the sky

So whatcha hidin' from?
And why do you run?
Take a look at just what
You have become
I don't care either way
But I have to say
It must get lonely down
In paranoia town

The air raid screams
Through the t.v. screen
The talkin' heads of walkin' dead
Apocalyptic dreams
They manifest a hornet nest
And try to guess who's next
And where the beast will feed
They make it known
To folks at home
Where the danger looms
They say, 'stand clear of the windows in your room
Draw your shades and sharpen blades
For the black sky noon
When the storm clouds bleed

So whatcha hidin' from?
And why do you run?
Take a look at just what
You have become
I don't care either way
But I have to say
It must get lonely down
In paranoia town

I heard a warning
There's a monster in the morning mist
Say, 'hey mom and dad, grab your children by the wrist'
And lead away from the places
Where the strangers exist
Render them blind
A trick of Russian roullette
Trust is just a deadly game
Can't bring yourself to look a stranger in the face
Looking over that shoulder
Of the only one that's sane
At least in your mind

So whatcha hidin' from?
And why do you run?
Take a look at just what
You have become
I don't care either way
But I have to say
It must get lonely down
In paranoia town

So cut loose that noose
Wrapped around your brain
Set free your disease
The fear of falling rain
The barricade caught the waves
And sprung a leak in the frame
Now the sea rolls in
So stand alone
Flesh and bone
By the sweet sunshine
Don't bury your head
In these uncertain times
Look and laugh
While the rest of them run and they hide
While your still standing

Say, whatcha hidin' from?
And why do you run?
Take a look at just what
You have become
I don't care either way
But I have to say
It must get lonely down
In paranoia town

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from Paranoia Town (Full Album​)​-​2008, released December 15, 2008

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Josh Ward Taylor New York, New York

Taylor is one of many contemporary singer-songwriters who plants one foot firmly in the roots of artists such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young while at the same time pushing forward with his own unique voice. And Taylor’s particular voice so imbued with a sense of honesty and earnestness that it is almost impossible not to welcome each of his songs with open arms.-American Songwriter ... more

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