House hunting can really have some crazy effects on you. This house that we looked at had this car that had been sitting for a very long time. From what we knew about the owners and the energy in the garage it sent my mind into a tizzy. So I had to put it to paper as soon as I got home. It was this old car in the garage up on cinders, it was a very strong image burned into my mind. So go ahead and give it a read. Enjoy!
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That is where the old car sits
Up on cinder blocks
Sitting the same way it has been
Since the day he died
Dust collected
Covered throughout
Smudged windows
Locked doors
Not one things has moved
Maybe it is better that way
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Conversations happened late at night
When the world slowed down
Back in ’85
When times were easy and happy
Life happened since those days
It just does not seem right anymore
Days passed
Slugging slowly over shoulders weathered
In time she had to move out
No longer are the streets what they used to be
Safety gone
Changes made
She heard about the robbery down the road
Had to move out
It occurred in such a hurry
Still takes care of the place on Sundays
Sell it and getaway
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A Cup of Songwriting 