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Half Developed Song

from Raven Hotel by Matt Harlan

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I woke up this morning with just a whisper on my lips
But my head was screaming loud enough for two
After trying so damn hard to drive the day out of the night
You know the sun came ‘round to find me and collect the debt that’s due
And he told me I was keeping too much time asleep inside
So I went walking out on Main Street with my eyes all open wide
And I was hungry for a taste of something, I was hiding for a time
Tried to start a revolution and all I got was this old rhyme

You know some days you wake up wrong
You’re like a half-developed song
All your pieces they don’t seem to get along
Still you try to face the day
With all the rules and all the ways
You try to keep yourself from bending close to breaking
And take stock of all these chances you are taking

When all you got is questions and a pocketful of time
You know it’s hard to keep from ending up there on the welfare line
There’s so many roads to choose from and why you just can’t tell
But all the boys down at the crossroads say that this one leads to hell
And you know last night at the bar I guess I made more than I spent
But all that money ain’t enough to pay the rent
Sure it adds up in the tip jar and it’s enough to buy some smokes and rent a cheap motel
And if that sun comes up tomorrow, I guess it’s just as well

Cause we’re just trying to get a glimpse, take a look under the sheets
And there’ll be time to make a face for all the faces that you meet
And time for sharing secrets and the wishes that we’ve made
There’ll be time to lay your head down in the shade.

But, you know some days you wake up wrong
You’re like a half-developed song
All your pieces they don’t seem to get along
Still you try to face the day
With all the rules and all the ways
You try to keep yourself from bending close to breaking
And take stock of all these chances you are taking

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from Raven Hotel, released June 24, 2014

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Matt Harlan Houston, Texas

Matt Harlan is a troubadour of the first degree, bringing songs of bus-stops, coffee-shops and lives overlooked to stages across his home-state of Texas, the USA and Europe. His expressive vocals recall Chris Smither and Chris Knight, shading his poignant songs with soaring heart and aching grit. ... more

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