This Street-P.J. Pacifico

[ti:This Street] [ar:P.J. Pacifico] [al:Always & Everywhere] [offset:0] [00:00.64]This Street - P.J. Pacifico [00:21.16]I got a letter from a friend down in dc [00:23.20] [00:23.80]He wants to know what's up with me [00:26.34]And why i never call or write him back [00:29.91] [00:32.17]The truth is there ain't much to say [00:34.23] [00:34.75]Today's the same as any day [00:37.39]And nothing really scares me more than that [00:40.46] [00:42.87]Time and time again i see [00:45.26]The walls are closing in on me [00:47.91]Before my eyes my life begins to flash [00:51.19] [00:53.20]Sad memories i can't erase [00:55.94]I know that i would leave this place [00:58.54]If only i could gather up the cash [01:01.89] [01:04.02]While everyone with better sense has already left town [01:08.56] [01:09.46]And those that still remain about wonder why i'm around [01:14.90] [01:17.27]So where do we go from here [01:21.65] [01:22.67]Do we leave it all behind [01:27.34] [01:27.98]Do we walk away blind [01:30.36] [01:31.18]Or will we ever find a light at the end of this street [01:35.12] [01:45.22]I wish i was like my brother jim [01:47.96]It doesn't seem to bother him [01:50.53]He doesn't seem to mind the old routine [01:53.96] [01:55.81]He's always had it figured out [01:58.69]Exactly what this town's about [02:01.23]This unforgiving narrow minded scene [02:04.83] [02:06.21]My mama told me long ago [02:09.28]There's only two ways don't you know [02:11.97]The second not so pleasant as the first [02:15.01] [02:17.14]You either find the river dive right in [02:20.07]Cleanse your soul lose your sin [02:22.69]Or walk away alone and die of thirst [02:26.34] [02:27.97]My old man ran from another land and tried to make a new start [02:32.39] [02:33.15]But he worked his whole damn life away and died of a broken heart [02:38.81] [02:41.27]So where do we go from here [02:45.69] [02:46.68]Do we leave it all behind [02:48.87] [02:51.91]Do we walk away blind [02:54.26] [02:55.23]And will we ever find a light at the end of this street [02:59.31] [03:20.39]Lately i've been having dreams [03:22.76]Just like western movie scenes [03:25.08] [03:25.80]Hanging day gallows overhead [03:29.26] [03:30.50]But i wake up in the nick of time [03:32.88] [03:33.49]Lying here to find that i'm [03:36.04]Frozen to the sheets upon my bed [03:39.18] [03:41.00]They'll tell you opportunity [03:43.21] [03:44.09]Is simply nothing more to be [03:46.68]In the right place at the right time [03:50.03] [03:51.76]But i've never been too lucky still [03:54.57]I make it to the top of the hill [03:57.24]And see there's twenty more ahead to climb [04:00.26] [04:02.39]So for every wounded mother's son left standing in the lurch [04:07.08] [04:07.74]And for every other wasted one who's given up the search [04:12.74] [04:13.28]Who spoke their minds stood their ground and was gracious in defeat [04:17.65] [04:18.61]Who is relegated now live and die out on this street [04:23.58] [04:26.46]So where do we go from here [04:31.08] [04:31.77]Do we leave it all behind [04:36.59] [04:37.11]Do we walk away blind [04:39.79] [04:40.48]Or will we ever find a light at the end of this street this street [04:48.34] [05:05.19]It's a long long road away from here [05:07.77]And where it ends is never clear [05:10.63]A long long time to cover ground [05:12.71] [05:13.59]But never never never turn around [05:18.62]