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Lying to Myself

from One More Story Told by Dan Whitaker

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lyrics

Half a year has passed away, I still have nothin' to say
that's okay, I don't care, I'm gonna so somewhere and grow my hair
what's the point of talkin' to, someone that don't ever listen to you
there's better things for me to do, rhyming words and being blue

it's okay, I'll walk away and leave it on the shelf
what's the point of tryin' if I'm lying to myself

back when I was seventeen, I bought a guitar and learned how to sing
I didn't have a single friend, and never had a broken heart to mend
I thought that there would be a way, whatever kind of price I had to pay
never thought that I had to lose, the very thing that I wanted to use

it's okay, I'll walk away and leave it on the shelf
what's the point of tryin' if I'm lying to myself

every day's another day of waking up to find
the dream is always over, but I still have peace of mind

made it to the old cross road, there stood the devil as I heaved my load
"I'll take it off your back", he said, "and you can take the other path instead"
I said "your offer is very fair, but then there wouldn't be a reason to share"
"fair enough", he waved goodbye, he said "I'll try again before you die"

it's okay, I'll walk away and leave it on the shelf
what's the point of tryin' if I'm lying to myself
to myself, to myself
to myself, to myself

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from One More Story Told, track released July 16, 2021
Dan Whitaker - acoustic guitar, piano, vocals, harmonica, pedal steel
Earl Powers - stand up bass
Eric Niffenegger - percussion

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Dan Whitaker Austin, Texas

Songwriter Dan Whitaker is a lifelong musician with over 30 years performing and 14 albums of original songs to his name. Noted for his “smooth world-wise voice” and well-crafted tunes, he recently relocated from his longtime home Chicago to start a new chapter in Texas, where his outsider ways seem to fit right in. ... more

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