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A C#m
Once Upon a Time there was a voice real proud and brave
A A7 D
The hand that drew a steady line
F A
But now the line goes wandering, feral ‘round the page
E D A
The voice just cracks and stammers, and hesitates.

You might be surprised how quickly, “easy does it, attaboy”
Starts to sound like “Lazy Bastard O”
Hitchhiking through an ugly subdivision on a weekday, manboy
Calls himself the Dungeon-Master, but I suspect he’s unemployed.

Dm A
Saw your pretty eyes reflected in a mirror ball,
Dm A
Saw a plastic castle in a cage
Dm A
I think it’s not the boring childrens’ fault they’re boring
E E7
It’s just the boring games that we’re forcing them to play

A quiet desperation here, prying off a bottle top
In the bushes by the freeway with a key that I still carry
Even though I’ve lost the lock

Lurking ‘round Tam Junction, waiting for the stage,
Wishing I was in the Silver Bullet Band, wishing we were singing ‘Steal Away’…

Once Upon a Time there was a voice real proud and brave
The hand that drew a steady line
But now the line goes wandering, feral ‘round the page
The voice just cracks and stammers, and hesitates.

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from In an Un Guarded Moment, released May 13, 2022

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