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Swimming In Stone (feat. Michael Cleveland)

by Penniless Punk

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Wrote this song back in 2009 when folks were hurting. It's still as relevant today. Hope y'all are getting through the craziness to the good stuff.
Love, daf.

lyrics

Swimming In Stone
r. dafremen

Oh
this place is cold
Here they say
the streets are paved with gold

But clawed hands
line their pockets
though they may not know
with the days of shattered souls

I see these people
Who own a house
but not a home
wandering
wondering if there's more

And as I wade these broken avenues
I get a thought or two

Where are we going?
And
Will we ever get there?
And
When will we move along?
Must we walk alone?

It's like we're swimming in stone

And it's awful cold
When you're growin old
Without a face or place to call your own
to call your own
Without a hand to hold

And seeing these lost ones feed the few
Conjures up a thought or two

Where are we going?
And
Will we ever get there?
And
When will we move along?
Must we walk alone?

It's like we're swimming in stone

It's like we're swimming in stone
And it's all we know
Preacher says we'll reach the other shore
When we're dead and gone
If we shine in Hell and pay its toll

If we give our lives up for
the man with the money
until we finally drown in stone
until we finally drown in stone
until we finally drown in stone

credits

released November 23, 2021
Recorded and mixed at Sound Shop Studios by:

Kevin Wesley Williams - Sound Engineer

and performed by:

Daf - Vocals
Josh Ford - Bass
Phil Steuer - Guitar
Evan Mercer - Keyboard
Darin Curtis - Percussion
featuring
Michael Cleveland on Lead Fiddle

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Penniless Punk Utica, Michigan

This is music for working class people.

Only courage will make the world right.

If you're tired of the arguing, this music's for you.
If you're fighting the good fight, this music is for you.

If you still start each day with a little hope in your heart, this is for you.

I'm just glad you're here and I get to write songs about it.

daf ... more

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