Hold my head up
stand my ground
I never really ever got it down
And every night
I Try to drown
It under the alcoholic sound
Of empty cans Bouncing off the ground
And blame it on my circumstances
But I never tried to turn it around
Or take my chances
Pick my head up off the ground
don't remember anything about
how it got there ringing loud
must have been a disappointment
our empty heads all bobble around
locked in awkward ugly dances
and I never tried to figure it out
took the next exit
We're so alone alone alone
Just broken bones so far from home
we go alone alone alone
So sorry man, you're on your own
Cut my hands off
Sell my soul
Its not enough to cover what I owe
And every moment my debt grows
No way to ever recover
The vultures hover where I go
Blame it on my circumstances
They're uninvited
Yeah I know
I'll take my chances
Chorus
Hold my head up
Stand my ground
Never really ever got it down
Leave my bones in open ground
Or send them up thru flame in ashes
I guess I should just take my chances
* * *
credits
from songs to forget me by,
released February 14, 2014
Chris Andrus: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Lyrics, Songwriter
Shane Diablo: Drums
Zach Alvey: Guitar
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