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As a child I had the whole world in my hands
My ambitions and my plans
packed into a little blue and white bedroom

And in my wildest dreams I never thought I’d be
letting go of 23
right along with all the things I thought I’d do

How I miss the timid innocence of youth
long before I knew the truth
that would hit me like a freight train in the end

I wish I could let you step into my mind
see the things I left behind
long before I spent my time creating

Shadow puppets on the wall
like a diamond in the hall
that helps to hold my head up straight
and picks me up before I fall
Light a candle in my heart
if my confidence departs
I need your love to pull me up
when I feel three inches tall







And so the opera plays out like a movie scene
spread across the silver screen
I can see my walls of Jericho fall down

All around me are the smiles of those I’ve known
who have spread their wings and flown
leaving me to pick the pieces off the ground

I can hear the vultures circling my roof
I wish I was bulletproof
to the voices squawking right outside my door

So for now I’ll use my faintest beam of light
and the backdrop of the night Everything will be alright if I make

Shadow puppets on the wall
they don’t bother me at all
They are my last line of defense
just before I drop the ball

Be my eyes so I can see
Be my lungs so I can breathe
I need your love to help me walk
when I feel the need to crawl

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from There is Something Wrong With Me (EP), released November 14, 2014

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Michael Aurand Nashville, Tennessee

My name is Mike. These are my songs.

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