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BRICKS ARE MADE OF MUD
IT’S BEEN POURING HERE ALL DAY
HOUSE WAS MADE OF EARTH
NOW THERE’S NOTHING LEFT BUT CLAY
WHAT WE GONNA DO NOW
SPIN THAT CLAY INTO A BOWL
EARTH IS LEANIN’ NORTHWARD
TURNING HARD RAIN INTO SNOW
HOW COME MY HEART FEELS SO CRACKED OPEN
WHEN THE LOVE IS RUNNING DEEP
SOMEDAY WE ALL WILL CROSS OVER
MAYBE RIGHT NOW IS ALL WE’LL EVER BE
FROZEN UP INSIDE NOW
BLIZZARDS GOT ME BOUND
LIGHT DEAD WOOD WITH FIRE
BURNED THIS HOUSE DOWN TO THE GROUND
ASHES TO ASHES
NO MATTER THE HOT AIR THAT I BLOW
DAMN TWISTERS GONNA UPROOT ME
LEAVE ME PIECES OF MY HOME
CHORUS
WENT TO FIND MY MAMA
BUT SHE WAS DEAD AND GONE
CRIED MYSELF A RIVER
A CHILDLESS MOTHER NOW FULL GROWN
BRICKS ARE MADE OF MUD
AND ITS BEEN RAINING HERE ALL DAY
HOUSE WAS MADE OF EARTH
NOW THERE IS NOTHING LEFT BUT CLAY
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After The Eclipse
03:43
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Left Hand Creek
04:18
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YESTERDAY I WATCHED THE VIDEOS FROM WHEN I WAS A BOY
I HAVE TO SAY, WELL IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE
I HEARD THAT LITTLE BOY SAY
"I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE HOW STUPID I AM"
IT MADE ME WONDER "WHO TOLD HIM ALL THOSE LIES?"
I CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYDAY BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO...
I KNOW THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
I WISH THAT YOU COULD UNDERSTAND
THE PRICE THAT I HAVE PAID TO BE A MAN
IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY BIG BROTHER
CUZ I WAS JUST A PAIN IN HIS ASS
BUT MAYBE MY MOM, CUZ TO HER I COULD NEVER DO THINGS RIGHT
MY CHEATING DAD WENT ALONG WITH IT
TO KEEP THE PEACE IN THE HOUSE
NOW I'M LEFT WITH THIS BURDEN AND STAGE-FRIGHT
I WAS A CHAMPION OF NOTHING DURING MY SCHOOL CAREER
HYPERACTIVE, I WAS A GUINEA PIG FOR THE LITTLE WHITE PILLS
"SUPER BRIGHT, BUT HE DOESN'T APPLY HIMSELF"
IS WHAT MY TEACHERS SAID
THEY WROTE ME OFF, ANOTHER KID LOST TO THE SOCIAL ILLS
I CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYDAY BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO
I KNOW THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
I WISH THAT YOU COULD UNDERSTAND
THE PRICE THAT I HAVE PAID TO BE A MAN
I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF OR JUSTIFY MY WORTH
WHAT I AM IS ONLY WHO I AM IT'S WHO I AM ONLY WHO I AM
A PART OF ME WAS STOLEN BY MY COUSINS, WHEN I WAS ONLY 10
THREW ME FACE DOWN ON THE BED,
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING
THESE SCARS ARE LIKE A MAGNET
THEY ATTRACT MORE AND MORE SHAME
BUT I AIN'T GONNA PLAY THE VICTIM, I GOT NO ONE TO BLAME
THE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
WELL THEY ALMOST TOOK ME DOWN
BUT I FOUND THE SOUND OF SILENCE
THAT LED ME TO FORGIVENESS
CHORUS
IT'S WHO I AM ONLY WHO I AM
I AM WHO I AM I'M FINE THE WAY I AM
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Do You Ever Think Of Me?
04:27
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Into The Waters
04:49
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Undertow
04:06
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Hawthorne Tree
04:01
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True North
03:45
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Drum & A Chair
08:55
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Arthur Lee Land Colorado
Arthur Lee Land is a vibrant performer, songwriter, recording artist, bandleader, live-looper, producer and educator. Based out of Lyons Colorado, Arthur Lee Land renders a modern eclectic fusion of electrified Americana and acoustic driven roots rock. At the heart of “ARTHUR LEE LAND" is the creative songwriting collaboration of Arthur and his non-performing lyricist and wife Carol Lee. ... more
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