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self made man

from Unmade Bed by Michael Daniel Murphy

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Self Made Man
words & music: Michael Murphy / Fred Bouchard

Spent my whole life always,
Trying to fly
I never liked planes but a shot would
Get me by
With drink in my blood
The emotional flood
Never could express just what I felt
All the little kids are rushing by by bye

When you are going to make a million bucks
I’m going to be man, I’m going to take a stand
When are you going to make that million bucks
I’m going to be a man, a big, big man
All my little kids are hushing cry, cry, cry
I wanted to go to school
But never could pay
So I used my brains
And I did it my way

All I wanna do is drive, drive
Drive ‘til the end of the night
All I wanna do is drive, drive…

I’ve been going a 180 miles an hour since the day I was born
Drove myself solo, so low
Cause momma went away
She chose to run away
My childhood folded in that suitcase
I never complained
But all that remained was bread and molasses and cold
Newspaper stains

I lived the life I wanted to live
And maybe, just maybe
Its not too late

Never did get to be a kid
Will it be worth it now
If I change

All I wanna do is drive, drive
Drive ‘til the end of the night
All I wanna do is drive, drive

Doctor you don’t know what’s wrong with me
I took a little fall from the family tree
So take another test, probe and guess
I’m just another stranger out your door
Did you get my name
Well it's a shame
Cause we both ended up sporting
Fancy cars

All I wanna do is drive, drive
Drive ‘til the end of the night
All I wanna do is drive, drive

The night is getting darker still
This death’s in my stomach, death’s in my stomach
I’ll fight to see the morning light
Cause I still got another 18 rounds
To play

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from Unmade Bed, released May 30, 2013

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