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The Lock

by Michael Carpenter

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a personal story about learning a hard lesson. i miss you Kitzel.

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The Lock


There once was a town, and a river running through
a hundred year canal, with not much of a view
there once were boys, who swam in the deep
But no longer do they, splash, jump, or leap.

There are still boys, still boys who swim
who don’t peer to the bottom, before divin in
But not in that lock, not from that edge,
Do they dangle bare feet from a concrete ledge

CHORUS

like it never was, like it’s not there
a town with a name, a boy without care
if it never happened, noone’s to blame
and if it was, what would it change


There once was a room, a sign-in book and vase
Handshakes and hugs, an 8 year old’s face
There’d be other rooms, but this was the first
And what one should say, all carefully rehearsed


CHORUS
like it never was, like it’s not true
What does it matter, brown eyes or blue
how could it happen, boys learn to swim
And laugh and shout, when friends pull them in.
CHORUS
like it never was, no it’s not there
cause If it was, how could that be fair
if it never happened, what lesson could you learn?
Weighed down with a guilt, he had yet to earn
he had yet to earn

credits

released July 4, 2013
Drums/Percussion: Dave Mattacks
Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: Michael Carpenter
Bass: Marc Hickox
Electric Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano/Organ: Dave Limina

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