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Article #604298Re: Corning Town / Will Dockery
From: "Will Dockery"
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:50
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:50
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"Zod" wrote in message news:265593db-c03d-4f94-80bf-d15d9cd0a683@googlegroups.com... On Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 8:43:39 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote: > > Free download of the day: > > "Corning Town" / Will Dockery & Brian Mallard > http://www.reverbnation.com/q/6fhuhj > > Corning Town > > I'm out walking again, > ignoring the pain. > Living like a poor boy again, > streets and sheets of rain. > > In the early twilight, > dewdrops on the glass. > Her lazy hazy sway, > through Midsummer past. > > She's still there, > in her underwear. > But my mem'ry and I > can't make contact again. > > Where ever you've been or > what you're doing while you're there. > I just can't concern myself, > or pretend I care. > > Under a jinx, > black cloud of Charlie Brown. > Sometimes I'm up, > most times I'm back down. > > Deep river monkey > anyway you look at it. > Just too concerned, > to let her go. > > Looking through a mirror > somewhere in Shadowville. > Pocket full of quarters, > payphone is my thrill. > > Knocking the Union, > seen serpents fall. > Out in the distance, > among the croaking frogs. > > Deep river monkey, > across the divide. > This is the year, > we shall be blamed. > > Fair thee well my butterfly, > I'm bound for Corning Town. > Let me watch your eyes smile, > for a minute or two. > > That's not me, > I'm not on YouTube no more. > Some other Touchdown Jesus, > is breaking her heart. > > Bon voyage, my Bluebird Girl, > I'll hit the road a while. > Up to Russell County, > with the little red fox. > > Mist in the snow, > mist in the snow. > Missed her I know, > on these shaky streets. > > I'm out walking again, > ignoring the pain. > Living like a poor boy, > streets and sheets of rain. > > In the early twilight, > dewdrops on the glass. > Her lazy hazy sway, > through a sweet summer past. > > -Will Dockery > Good for another read and listen.... outstanding.......... Thanks for the nod, Zod.
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