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Blessed

from Ghosts and Gasoline by Lara Ewen

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lyrics

Sometimes it’s like I’ve known him for an hour
Or a hundred thousand days
And I know there’ve been other girls before
But he says I just get his ways.

My baby, he has complicated ways.
My baby, he’s got complicated ways.

Sometimes, his face is clear as tears
And open as a beggar’s empty hand.
Then suddenly he’ll pull back like the tide
And slide away like sand.

My baby can be hard to understand.
My baby, he’s a complicated man.

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And oh, his shirt is torn. His shoes are worn,
but he was born for better things.
I know he does his best, and he’ll be blessed.
In time, he’ll finally find his wings.
He’ll finally find his wings.

His smile is like a summer afternoon.
His laugh’s a glass of cheap champagne.
But if he lets his demons loose,
They’ll chill you like a February rain.

There’s some things that my baby can’t explain.
And that’s something my baby can’t explain.

His fists are from his father
Like the lines that crack the corners of his eyes.
But his love is like his mother’s.
If he lets you in, he’ll hold you, hold you tight.

And it breaks my heart to see how hard he tries.
It breaks my heart to see how hard he tries.

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credits

from Ghosts and Gasoline, released March 1, 2007
Lara Ewen: Guitar, vocals
Howard Rappaport: Guitar, lap steel
Donald Facompre: Bass
Jordan Lash: Drums

Produced, recorded and mixed by Allen Farmelo
Assistant engineer: Katie Menke
Recorded at Mavericks Studio, NYC
Mixed at The Farm, Brooklyn
Mastered by Jeff Lipton, Peerless Mastering, Boston
Assistant mastering engineer: Jessica Thompson

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Lara Ewen New York

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Lara Ewen tells stories, most of which are true. Her work blends both the real and the imagined, and the musical landscape she navigates dips into country, Americana, and singer/songwriter influences, drawing comparisons to musicians who sometimes get summarily lumped into the folk category, such as Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams and Jonatha Brooke. ... more

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