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Recorded Live at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia

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Where you gonna go now wandering soul
Now that your story reads
A plot unbearable, a scared main character
Staring down at his feet
Rolling feet never knowing quite when to wander,
When to recede
When they're faced with the heavy haul
Up a mountain of reality

Maybe you will bail on a railway trailing
Out far from the east
And head bound for the midwest mountains
Where you live among the trees
Where your hands always look so dirty
But your mind feels so clean
And you can marvel at the darkest star spotted skies
You'll ever see

Or maybe city lights
And a fast paced life
More suits to your fancy
Where half lie awake
And half lie dreaming
In a city that never sleeps
You hail a cab on a highway jammed
As far as the eye can see
There's so many people here
You'll have no fear
Of ever having to feel lonely

Don't lay it on the table
Everything you are able
On a five card lucky streak
Or overestimate the cost
Of cutting your losses
And walking with your dignity
Don't turn and roll over
And lay it on the shoulder
Of an angel in the breeze
You can't be a sinner your whole damn life
And be a saint in your time of need

You been walking that road
Hoping that a pot of gold
Is gonna fall down at your feet
But you can't sing a song
For five minutes long
And catch a timeless melody
You can't understand
Your fellow man
The way your ears are curled
You can't lay your hand on a page of words
And capture the heart of the world

All along the line
Keep a mindful eye
Of all the people that you've hurt
You know, the ones from your past
Who you turned your back on
And left lying in the dirt
It don't matter how good you are
You'll wage many a war
Just try and make sure
Before you draw your sword
You know what you're fighting for

Well the road is wide
And i hope in time
You'll be mindful of your deeds
For the eyes in the sky
Won't measure your life
On if you fail or succeed
And when the time has come
For your road to run
Right up through its end
I hope with your fellow human beings
That you've made your amends

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from Live At Eddie's Attic (Full Live Album​)​-​2006, track released December 15, 2006

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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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