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Promised Land

from A Bit of Change by Edward St Moritz

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A not so imaginary bar, with not so imaginary patrons and fools. Inspired by alleyway life in a downtown somewhere. Anywhere.

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Promised Land

In the shadows of the city there's a place of small relief
and hope lies through a bottle and a sour caress of thigh
The Promised Land they call it, though some have come to grief
when passing through its doors, such as you, such as I

late last night summer of the city
A pretty pretty boy took me by the hand
He talked me up, he shook me down
we were going to the Promised Land

That bar was hot the food not so much
lights all faded band played loud
someone hit me from behind
everything gone in the dancing crowd

refrain:
Don't go to....the Promised Land
Don't let nobody.....ever take you there
They feed you lies....they strip you bare
Don't go
to the Promised Land.

Milk and Honey had a back alley door
puke and piss washed in my nose
tried to stand with three cracked ribs
tried to remember my way back home

ah ah ah tripping on the curb
ah ah ah Christ! Breathing hurts.

Two hours later my apartment door
wanted keys as barter for a rumpled bed
I buzzed the super I smiled through pain
She glared at me her stinkeye said
ref
You shouldna gone....to the Promised land
flashy grit....bitter ecstacy
There's a corpse behind....that high marquee
don't go
To the Promised Land

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from A Bit of Change, released April 30, 2020

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Edward St Moritz Barrie, Ontario

Ed lives in Collingwood Ontario.

He and Don Bray produced his first CD of original songs Small Things Shining Bright and has just completed a second project A Bit of Change with Ray Dillard.

Why a darkside navigator?
“I am responsible for the directions I take in those gray territories. I do go into depression, but I also know how to sail through it. My songs are the maps of experience there.” ... more

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