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The Songs That We Sing

from The Crackpots and These Women by Brandon Mullis

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You can ride on the breeze
or drink in the seas
All it takes is to stop
and consider
You can walk with the trees
but don't gather the leaves
Cause they only turn gold
as they wither

We can beat all our dreams
into practical things
Leave the earthly delights
to the animals
We can paint on a suit
and then join the commute
But the crowd that awaits
is a cannibal

You can take off for Mars
there among the same stars
Where we once came to pay
our respects
'Fore we quit living tribal
and then gave all their titles
To our Fortune 500
execs

And the mark that they leave
is a line on a spreadsheet
That's stuffed in a drawer
and forgotten
But the songs that we sing
that inspire you and me
Keep us young, wild and free
The workhorses don't know
that that music will blow
Like a swirlin' snowglobe
that we're caught in

So don't beat your heart
into lines on a chart
Cause it's hard to get back
when it happens
Set sail on the breeze
that hunchbacks the trees
And treasure the stars
while we have 'em

Cause the time that we're given's
not too long for livin'
And the client won't mind
if the treasure you find
Is the kind that keeps you
dreaming and loving and scheming and laughing

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from The Crackpots and These Women, released May 9, 2018

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Brandon Mullis Augusta, Georgia

I'm a primarily acoustic singer/songwriter who's been writing lyrical folk/Americana music for more than 20 years. I play all over the eastern USA, and my influences range from Neil Young to Alice in Chains to Jason Isbell to David Allan Coe. I love good melodies and heartfelt stories, and I try to pass along the best ones I can.

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