Name: getting by
Duration: P00H03M47S
Description: Originally a punk song, written for Einstein in the late 90's. I just thought it might translate to bluegrass, and I still don't know if I was totally wrong.

getting by

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Originally a punk song, written for Einstein in the late 90's. I just thought it might translate to bluegrass, and I still don't know if I was totally wrong.

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They said it was youth and naivety.
I’d understand everything better someday.
I’d make my peace with the world,
and everything would fit.
Everything would fit!

Well I don’t think that’s it.
Don’t think I’ll ever be desensitized,
to this backwards world that runs before my eyes.
And I think I’m the only one sometimes.

Everyone’s asleep,
even when they’re all awake.
I want to scream at their souls,
they’ve sold to a mistake.
I want to challenge convention, tradition,
and I don’t want to quit.
I don’t want to quit.

With a list of things too long,
to fit a punk rock song.
From holy wars to nevermore,
I don’t think these things will die.
There’s power in asking why.
And I’ll stand alone if I have to.
And that’s just what I’ll do.

In a world that seems just a little too big for me,
where nothing makes sense,
and they want you all to just give up before you try.
I don’t think I’m giving in,
but I think getting by.
I think I’m getting by.
I think I’m getting by.
But I’ll never stop asking why.

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from a new type of bummer, released January 25, 2019

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