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Re: Corning Town / Will Dockery

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From: "Will Dockery"
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:50
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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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