Speaking of Guns

from A Place Like Home by Mr. Alec Bowman_Clarke

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Never say the word ‘gun’ in the opening line, if you don’t plan to fire it by the end
Empty words & pointless rhymes, I'm only asking for a friend
A stake in the game, a dog in the fight, a snake in the grass, the stars in the night
I made all this up, it means nothing to me & I don't die inside when when everyone leaves
Of course, that's a lie, every words real & I fill up my songs with things I can feel
I bleed on the floor, there's more blood on the walls, I bled myself dry as I shot through the halls
There's comfort in here & when closing time comes, I'll taste every drink at the bar
Made my mark, down in the dark, raise a glass to the scars
I said the word gun in my opening line, but I won't have to fire it 'til I'm done
So I push my luck, listen for signs and maybe that day never comes

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from A Place Like Home, released October 29, 2021

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Mr. Alec Bowman_Clarke Scotland, UK

"Alec perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals...'

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"Blew my mind; unnerving & eerily comforting…"

Dean Jackson BBC Radio

"Bleak and personal, yet charming and humorous. Shades of Leonard Cohen with a contemporary English vibe."

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