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  October 2022     1 year ago

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Settlers Son

Should I apologise for what my eyes did not see
I was raised upon this land and there's no place I would rather be
I am not the only one, I am just the settlers son

I am just the settlers son
I was born upon this land by fate
I had no say in...

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Dead in the Eyes of God

Happened long time ago when i lost my way
My soul became lost but never my heart
Though damned i may be, my soul remains free
I've been told im dead in the eyes of god

When the preacher man said in his eyes I’m dead
I would have read but I...

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Magic potion

Hey babe, tell me if you can
Sweet little baby, am I your loving man

Hey babe won't you ease my worried mind
I need to know if you really are truly mine
Every day ends the same way
with me wondering by myself in my lone time

Hey babe,...

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Halfway house

The cold darkness it brews through my skin and the wind won't leave me alone
Sweet lady she knocks on my door, says she ain’t got a home
Her eyes are filled with guilt and just a hint of sin
I can't help but ask myself, where has she been?

So...

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Give it all away

I've been searching for new ideas
Where they come from it's not clear
But god knows I'm gonna find them anyway
If I fall pray to all my fears
Then before they come they’ll disappear
So now, I'm gonna give it all away

No my soul is not for...

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