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I Always Knew You Would

by SMILE! You Are Alive.

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I’ve been on this road, so long I can barely stand my own damn songs Heard these words so many times Can’t believe I can still find the words to rhyme For this silly thing, that we call Love But I’m a Peace Pilgrim on the road And every road that we go No matter which way, East or West The road that leads to Home is best Of all the roads both East and West That road that leads to Home is Best And I’m a golden boy Grasping hold of the Earth And this land is mine Cause I know what it’s truly worth And I’m a golden boy, with blue hands And I know what to do with them I’m gonna place them on your brow And hope that one day You’ll learn how to love yourself I Hope One Day We’ll learn how to Love Ourselves I Hope One Day We’ll learn how to Love Eachother I Hope One Day We’ll learn how to Love Another I Hope One Day We’ll learn how to Love Every Color We Could EVER BE! And I’m a golden boy Grasping hold of this here Earth And THIS LAND IS MINE! Cause I know what it’s truly worth. SAID, “THIS LAND IS MINE! Cause I KNOW WHAT IT’S TRULY WORTH.” I know I sound just like a friend of mine I know our words and our tones Sound very much alike But I tell ya, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN That’s how I like it No I don’t give a damn, That’s fine What a beautiful friend of mine And though, I never set my eyes upon his face No, I never set my eyes upon his face But I sure Love him, I surely do And I sure Love you, I sure Love you I know now, every time I holler Another angel gets it’s wings So I say, “Come on baby, let’s fly tonight! And maybe we’ll just find, Another SONG TO SING!! Another SONG TO SING!! Another SONG TO SING!! HOPE WE FIND Another SONG TO SING!! HOPE WE FIND Another SONG TO SING!! HOPE WE FIND Another SONG TO SING!! HOPE WE FIND Another SONG TO SING!! And I’ll be paying it forward for a long long time Cause I’ve been watching and somebody’s been Answering every prayer of mine And I’ve been holding back too long And what else is there left? If I’ve got my rosery beads sitting on the shelf And they’re all filled up with prayers for myself And I’ve seemed to forgotten about everybody else So I asked God, What’s He Thinkin’? And then one day I went out walkin’ And I found me a leather knife sheath And next to it, an old knife And I said, “God, Hey, Whatcha thinkin’?” And He said, “Can you be a Good Man?”: I said He said, “Can you Be a Good Man!?” I said She said, “Can you Be a Good Man!?” “Oh Kriss, Can you be a Good Man!?” “I Know YOU Can Be A Good Man!” “I Know You CAN Be A Good Man!” But Every Warrior, He Must Earn His Right To Bare Arms And Every Warrior, She Must Earn Her Right To Bare Arms Yes, We Must Earn Our Right To Bare Arms We Must Earn Our Right To Bare Arms! We Must Earn Our Right To Bare Arms! So, The Angels will shoot their arrow And if you catch it in your hand Before it enters your lonesome chest, They will ask you to carve your own name there And you will write it down in cursive And you will etch into the bone Of your sternum cover thymus And from this day forth, you’ll be known, “Ohanu! Ohanu! Ohanu!” God said, “I Always Knew!” She said, “I Always Knew!” He said, “I Always Knew… You’d Make The Catch!”

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Originally written in my rental home in Asheville NC back in 2017.

This song was written on the spot, while looking at my table of keep-sakes. It represents a journey through a hopeless life, to the honorable demise of a life well lived. To the sacred piece of every Human Life. Past the valleys of strife, and the oceans of regret and fear, and doubt. Past the first step toward a humble existence. And to the gifts that are granted when we decide to follow the howling of our hearts within. And the Right to bare arms as an initiated man or woman, a person, beyond their person-hood.

Thanks to all of my family and friend who helped me through the pain of heart break and the shame of breaking another heart. I wouldn't have made it out the other side without you all.

(The album cover photo is a postcard I found at the local Coop, that I liked so much I never sent. I added the writing, thats not part of the original card)

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released September 11, 2020

Trailer Recording. Crickets and Rivers.

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SMILE! You Are Alive. Asheville, North Carolina

When Worlds Collide
Groups Divide
But I Subside,
'Cause
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