LUCKY ANYWAY
BLAKE LANKFORD . 09/01/15

GOT A BUNCH OF PRETTY FLOWERS IN HER ART NOUVEAU
BAR FULL OF PEOPLE AND SHE’S STILL ALONE
HEADED SOMEWHERE, LORD I HOPE IT’S HOME
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY
GOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BOTTLE 
GOT A PROBLEM WITH ME
DRINK ENOUGH TO FLOAT ANOTHER TENNESSEE
HATE IT EVERY MORNING, YEAH
BUT WHAT CAN I SAY
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY

SO HATE ME, BABY
THROW ME OVER OR SAVE ME
MY HEARTS AS EMPTY AS MY JEANS ARE FRAYED
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY

KEEPING IT TOGETHER
GOT THE DEVIL IN LINE
WAITING WITH A FAVOR
AND A RAILROAD VINE
GOTTA LEAVE TEXAS IF IM’A BE SAVED
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY

SO HATE ME, BABY
THROW ME OVER OR SAVE ME
MY HEARTS AS EMPTY AS MY JEANS ARE FRAYED
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY

BRING ME A COLD SHOT
AND FLIP THE LIGHTS
POUR ME OUT SINGING TO THE SUMMER NIGHTS
ASKIN PRETTY FLOWERS IF I CAN STAY
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY

SO HATE ME, BABY
THROW ME OVER OR SAVE ME
MY HEARTS AS EMPTY AS MY JEANS ARE FRAYED
I’M STILL LUCKY EITHER WAY


Lucky Either Way

LIFE'S NOT EASY (WHEN YOU CARE)
BLAKE LANKFORD . 2014

SCRATCHED OUT LYRICS
FOLDED UP NEAT
WITH A HOSPITAL BRACELET
AND A BROKEN LEASE
MISS YOU MORE THAN, EVEN, I KNOW
YOU GOT ANOTHER RING 
BUT DARLING, DON'T BE SCARED
DON'T WANT TO SEE ME DROWN
SO YOU COME UP FOR AIR
CAN'T SAY I BLAME YOU MUCH FOR THAT

BUT HOSPITAL BEDS AND MOTEL ROOMS
ARE THE SAME DAMN THING
SO I'LL LET GOD CHOOSE
I'M DONE FIGHTING FOR WHATS FAIR
EMPTY BOTTLES AND BROKEN WINGS
SLOWLY PUSH UP THIS MAGAZINE
AND THEN I HEAR MY MOTHER'S PRAYER
LIFE'S NOT EASY WHEN YOU CARE

I SURE DON'T GET MUCH SLEEP THESE DAYS
AND EVEN WHEN I DO, IT FEELS LIKE A WASTE
CAN WE JUST DO THIS AND BE DONE
'CAUSE I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND
MUCH LESS, AGREE
WITH ALL THE PAIN I'VE CAUSED
OR THE HELL I'VE SEEN
JUST DON'T TELL THE DEVIL
THAT HE WON

'CAUSE EMPTY BARS
OR EMPTY PEWS
ARE THE SAME DAMN THING
SO I'LL LET GOD CHOOSE
I'M DONE FIGHTING FOR WHAT'S FAIR
EMPTY BOTTLES AND BROKEN WINGS
DANCIN' WITH THE MOON 
DOWN ON SHERIDAN STREET
NEVER SEEN MORE PAINFUL BEAUTY
I SWEAR
LIFE'S NOT EASY WHEN YOU CARE

WHEN HAPPY MEMORIES 
FEEL THE WORST
I JUST SQUEEZE THIS GUITAR
UNTIL IT HURTS
IT'S HARD TO MAKE A GROWN MAN CRY
THESE DAYS, DRUGS ARE EASY
AND WOMEN ARE CHEAP
CAN'T TRUST A SAVIOR
I'M NOT A SHEEP
BUT PLEASE TELL MY FAMILY
THAT I TRIED

'CAUSE TAINTED LIES
OR GUARDED TRUTH
ARE THE SAME DAMN THING
SO I'LL LET GOD CHOOSE
I'M DONE FIGHTING FOR WHAT'S FAIR
EMPTY BOTTLES AND BROKEN WINGS
CAN'T SAVE MY SOUL
BUT THEY TRIED AT LEAST
MY SOUL AND BODY WILL SOON TEAR
LIFE'S NOT EASY WHEN YOU CARE

08 Life's Not Easy

SO MANY THINGS
BLAKE LANKFORD . 05/01/15

WHAT’S THE FASTEST WAY 
TO CALM THESE DEMONS DOWN
DRINKING USED TO WORK
THEY’RE GETTING SMARTER NOW
GETTING OLDER SCARES ME EVERY DAY
SO MANY THINGS I KNOW THAT I SHOULD CHANGE
SO MANY THINGS
SPRING IS COMING ON 
IT’S BEEN TO LONG THIS TIME
SAVE ME SOON BEFORE THIS WINTER TAKES MY LIFE
GETTING COLDER SCARES ME EVERY DAY
I’M ALWAYS ON THE RUN AND SCARED TO SAY
SO MANY THINGS

FEELING GOOD WAS EASIER
BACK WHEN I HAD SOMEBODY ELSE TO BLAME
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
SO I BETTER USE WHAT LITTLE TIME I HAVE
TO CHANGE
SO MANY THINGS

SIX MILES OF PAVEMENT 
KICKING CIGARETTES AND DUST
WALKING MYSELF CRAZY
DODGING TRAFFIC AND GETTING CUSSED
THIRTY THREE YEARS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO CHANGE
SO MANY THINGS

FEELING GOOD WAS EASIER
BACK WHEN I WAS SOMEBODY I COULD SAVE
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
IS IT BETTER TO BE HERE OR TO BE MISSED
I START TO THINK
SO MANY THINGS




 


So Many Things

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