Tell It Like It Is

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I saw spring move out’the way
Grumbling in a stormy, black surrender

I saw petals withering
Thirsty and completely undefended

I read headlines in the dirt
Telling of tomorrow’s armageddon

Like the snowflakes in the spring
So delicate, the change is out to get them

Oh why’d you have to lie?
Why’d you have to make a fool of me?
Life is always on the line
Why’d you have to leave me wondering?
Just tell it like it is

I saw gutters full of cash
Flowing past the poet’s jurisdiction

Twirling truth like maple seeds
Giving way to any noisy fiction

Oh why’d you have to lie?
Why’d you have to make a fool of me?
Life is always on the line
Why’d you have to leave me wondering?
Just tell it like it is

I’m running to the edge
Of the waters of substance

Looking for the shade
‘Cause I’m dizzy and confused

I’m searching for the fruit
And it’s here in abundance

I’m never going back
To a diet of fake news

I saw Summer’s setting sun
Retreating in a stormy, black surrender

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from The Native Repair, released May 28, 2018

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The Native Repair Hannibal, Missouri

I'm a singer, a songwriter, and now a husband, father, and producer.
Just like the rest of life, music development & discovery is a journey and I'm glad you're on this road with me.

-Andy

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