This Old Town

from A Good American Life by Ed Dupas

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The lights went out tonight; you could see it across town
From the pool hall and the pawn shop to where I laid you down
Darkness filled the streets, the bars all locked their doors
Folks searching high and searching low for what wasn't there no more

The people gathered round an empty city hall
They were burning fires to keep them warm and talking ‘bout it all
They were standing on a road where the future meets the past
When you’re traveling in circles, ain't nothing bound to last

They came with fire and steam; they will leave without a sound
There ain't nothing left but a dream, here in this old town
There were Fields out our front door as far as the eye could see
We started walking and didn't stop, ‘till there was pavement beneath our feet

We could not feel the ground; we drowned out all the stars
We burned up all the fuel we had to carry us this far
We came with fire and steam; we will leave without a sound
There ain't nothing left but a dream, here in this old town

It's a trade we make again and again, every time we lock our door
But if it's always the same in the end; then what's it for
The lights went out tonight; you could see it across town
From the pool hall and the pawn shop to where I laid you down

Darkness filled the streets; the bars all locked their doors
Folks searching high and searching low for what wasn't there no more

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from A Good American Life, released May 29, 2015

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Ed Dupas Ann Arbor, Michigan

Americana singer-songwriter Ed Dupas’ lived-in melodies unwind with reflective lyrics and speak to the current state of the human condition, soothing where possible, agitating where necessary, and seeking change where appropriate. Ed Dupas creates and shares well-worn wide-awake music. ... more

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