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Man On The Street

from Burning Midnight by Michael O'Connor

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MAN ON THE STREET

It was a sixty-six, cracked and rugged it was mine
Two single coils, wailing banshees through the night
Bent, broke and stranded
Torn up pawn ticket, thumbed down a ride
Tumbling in the back seat, the man on the street

She had a homemade tattoo, one of roses, one of thorns
And a crooked tooth, blinding pearls as she laughed
Washed away in the tides
The hanging 'round and getting high
Shaken' out with the sheets
The man on the street

Well I thought it was cool to be hard and so cruel
Swore I'd land on my feet
The man on the street

A redheaded boy asleep the stair
Dreaming 'bout an old man who won't ever be there
Wasted days I've run
And all the things I ain't done
To be called a deadbeat
The man on the street

Well, I gambled and lost on the dice that I tossed
Time ain't ever been beat by the man on the street
© Michael O’Connor

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from Burning Midnight, released November 1, 2019
Rick Richards - Drums
Jack Saunders Bass, Backing Vocals
Michael O'Connor - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Produced by Jack Saunders

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Michael O'Connor Washington

Michael O'Connor is a guitarist, singer, & songwriter living in Washington State. A lifetime of hard-won experience has allowed Michael a rare insight into the world of the rough, the faithless, the romantic, and the unlucky, all of whom find refuge in his songs. ... more

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