The Best Of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance

Coins run low but I stay glad
Sunlit steps keep my song steady
Street sounds lift me forward past the burdens I carry
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

Hard work barely keeps my table filled
Still I smile gathering each small coin
Hometown chatter keeps me hopeful though the bills stack high
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

Morning breezes warm my pace
Neighbors wave and joke as I walk by
Even with low pay I keep my spirit rising strong
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

Lean days meet me yet I keep moving
Weathered roads still guide me toward hopeful sunrise
Even when work fades I keep my laughter steady on
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

Fortune slips but I stay bright still
Still I joke to keep my tired heart light
Let the lean days roll along while hope taps gently
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

Laughed too loud and got tossed out
Still the sidewalks welcome me with chatter lifting
When the daylight fades I keep my spirit rising on
Maybe luck will rise again and guide me to a brighter day

To a brighter day

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