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Memories


Did you ever find them pills? You were chasing that night
When Johnny hit the wall,
I walked out the front door, and never looked back.
What happened to us?


Oh I crossed the border, headed south for a while
And ended up getting work with my hands.
Spent my days shifting steel, in a company yard,
That was (owned)run by a company man.(and my nights trying hard to forget)

Chorus
Your dreams turn to dust, so fast, lives just rust Like an old car left out in the field
And down off the road in the tall grass like snakes memories lie in wait
And they’re waiting for me


The road out always seemed to be easier then, and lovers came and went
But nine years passed quickly, and I ended up here
With nothing but a head full of song and a fear

Chorus
Your dreams turn to dust, so fast, lives just rust Like an old car left out in the field
And down off the road in the tall grass like snakes memories lie in wait
And they’re waiting for me

And I heard ‘bout poor Johnny, from a waitress one night
She recognized my face in a bar/ she was working in a bar I was at.
It seems I lost a brother, on the needle he died
And sometimes it stops/ wakes me in the dead of the night

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from Year Of The Dog (2014), released March 7, 2014

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Phil Smith Brisbane, Australia

I'm a singer-songwriter based in Tasmania, Australia. Inspired by the likes of Springsteen, Dylan, Neil Young and Van Morrison to name a few, I write songs based on my version of events. I'm learning about my craft all the time, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've just completed my 5th album, Into The Night, and will be going back into the studio in October to start on album #6. x ... more

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