New Ruins

from WAKE by Gardening Angel

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Horses are my favorite actors in old movies.
Nobody can deadpan better than a horse.

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As I walk the streets of Laredo
as I walk the streets of this town
looks like it's been hit by a tornado
looks like it's halfway to torn down
and the old edifice has been falling
the skin underneath's raw and new
and it's tougher than nails
and it's ready to sail
after waiting so long to break through

I grew up with grandfather's wisdom
but his mind wandered off like his youth
now it's time to let go
what they taught me to know
it's time to go find my own truth

Back home they're still singing praises
to an obsolete, hollowed out shell
the children are saying their graces
Oh Lord, keep the secrets we're dying to tell

I was raised up with grandmother's kindness
but her kindness became her own cage
so I'll take up the words since she forfeited hers
and go march the streets that she paved

Every new road leads to ruins
even old gods turn new tricks
does anyone know what we're doing
Oh Lord, we keep trying to find one that fits

I used to love the old westerns
the gamblers and good guys
the quick and the dead
'cause it brought me to mind
of a sliver of time
'fore the bad guys were in my own head

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from WAKE, released February 28, 2018

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Mugician. Professional weirdo.

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