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Shine (Fall Down Drunk)

from Rough Rider by Adrian Niles

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There's a girl at the end of the alley who not only talks cheap but also lies
I traded all my weapons for mercy and now I'm feeling all around for my knife
I got a feeling that I'm gonna need something to protect my failing health
You can't hide from what only wants to kill you

I strayed too much in my youth, deferred the justifying love
When you make haste with the wrong women, you're gonna have to always stand before the judge
Genuflect, rise, sit and walk slowly, in the chamber of the man
You can't run from what only wants to kill you

Another Horseman released to the world, another fable tale of a fearless heroine
Watching riots from a safe distance, from the remiss comfort of our freedom
When you wanna stand up tall and be brave, you find a flag to wave
You can't payoff what only wants to kill you

Running with the wild and the weary
Listening to the wind get high
Forever lost in the theory
Of a long kiss of mournful goodbye
My debts been paid for my borrowed time
Just wanna fall down drunk in the warmth of the shine

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from Rough Rider, released June 17, 2014
Written by Adrian Niles. © Adrian Niles 2014

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Adrian Niles is a roots-rock artist from eastern Ohio. He grew up in the bluegrass music tradition of his father, uncle, and grandfather’s band The Porter Brothers. After discovering artists like Dylan and Hendrix, in his teen years, Niles dedicated his life to the folk, blues, and rock expressions as a songwriter and performer. ... more

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