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Mirror Behind the Bar

from The Things We Take For Granted by Silas Lowe

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Well now when I was a young man I drank whiskey by the glass
Never thinking that the young girls and the good times wouldn't last
Well now I am much older, but no wiser for the wear
Thee game's the same, but I have changed with the passing of the years

I had it all, but I squandered the gifts that I'd been blessed
Pretty women, money, prestige, and happiness
I never thought I'd let the loose ends ever slip so far
'Til I saw my reflection in the mirror behind the bar

Well a bad break then another made the rounds go down with ease
Well a good woman left me, but the bottle never leaves
Now my boots are scuffed and tarnished as I fall from dive to dive
It's a wonder that I ain't in jail and it's a wonder I'm alive

Well the cracked and shattered shards that run across my face
Tell the story of a foolish man's endless fall from grace
A cautionary tale of waxed wings poised to touch the sun
A man who traded the valuable in favor of the fun

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from The Things We Take For Granted, released August 9, 2013

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Silas Lowe Nashville, Tennessee

For a songwriter confronting some of the more unsettling facets of life in contemporary America, Silas Lowe’s songs are highly listenable, witty, and fun. He has entertained crowds at the Kennedy Center, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Northern Lights Boreal Festival, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Vancouver Folk Festival, and numerous other festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada. ... more

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