There's a lighthouse on every corner of Carolina
Drive two hours from anywhere, and you'll see one
Standing proudly, watching over the black waves
Under a black sky, thinking about the long run
Handing my trumpet to a qualified repair man
Says "there's not much left in this one
Only good for random bleats of triumphance"
Well those are gonna help me in the long run
There will always be a need
For folks like me
Even though they tell us that we're
Going out of style
So hold me tighter as I ignore the calls
From my mother who's worried about her son
There will come a day when I tell her I'm happy like this
'Cause keeping secrets wont help me in the long run.
credits
from The Long Run,
released February 19, 2014
AL- guitars, vocals, Baldwin Fun Machine
Zach Corsa- guitars
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