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A swollen heart
You pull the trigger back
And release, let’s see where the shells land
Bang bang
Holy shit
These fireworks ain’t the ones made for kids
If there is heat
The food will probably cook
Mysteries explained in a recipe
When he died
I felt sad
For all the great things I assumed he had
There’s always been enough
Miles and miles of doors all locked up
Keep finding the keys but they aren’t cut
Here they come
Always sniffing around
Here they come
Always sniffling around
Looking for clues
Anywhere on the ground
The high life let me down again last night
Here’s an idea
Why don’t we move away
Settle down in a house in another state
Dark green
Or navy blue
I need distractions like the ones we once knew
It’s late at night
The bars are closing up
You call a cab to bring you to your next spot
I should go home
Lay on the stoop
The next morning hang myself with a hula hoop
The job is shutting down
Take a right hook straight to you bank account
Stare at a screen and scream through your eyelids
Here they come
Always sniffing around
Here they come
Always sniffling around
Looking for clues
Anywhere on the ground
The high life let me down again last night
I had a dream
Before I woke up
I was in my old house
And then the lights went out
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Pine Lake Park
03:50
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Started off a day in the most incredible way
Pouring log cabin syrup all over a stack
Of warm pancakes
Just another day
Mowing lawns for minimum wage
Listening to the latest sounds recorded on cassette tape
Failing immune
Systems intact
Life is full of anxiety attacks
Heading out for while
Showing off my latest freestyle
Building ramps and jumping skateboards over a flaming wood pile
Plywood forts in the woods
Hammers slam rusty nails in old wood
Another splinter, another tick on my leg, its what we do good
Failing immune systems intact
Once yr gone yr never coming back
One step forward ahead of the pack
Life is full of anxiety attacks
But later on that day
The homies Mike and Jay
Came thru with some coupons for fast food
We called Ed and Nick
And told them get ready, quick
Pulled in around five
Buzzing like a honey bear sticking his hand in a beehive
Walked through the door
and made a real mess on their floor
Failing immune systems intact
Once yr gone yr never coming back
One step forward ahead of the pack
Life is full of anxiety attacks
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PLP
03:36
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Mike Chick Asbury Park, New Jersey
Mike Chick is a guy from New Jersey, USA that has a new album out via Mint 400 Records. It's called More Thrills, Less Hills
and you can get your digital copy here.
In addition to these songs, I sing and play baritone guitar for the band Yawn Mower, who is also on bandcamp/all streaming services.
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