Copyright © Matthew Moran 2009 (Sea Gypsy Music)
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Lonely Mile Man
Chorus
An empty stretch of blacktop’s worn down many traveler’s soul
Leads them to the border but always one more hill to go
And like a modern day messiah, I lead them through this land
But never to the water, I’m the Lonely Mile Man
Lonely Mile Man
Verse
It’s a lonely highway that a few of us must share
If you’ve been broken-hearted, you can join us there
Faces shielded from a desert wind
Thumb stuck out we try again
Searching for that sweet and dangerous ride… on an
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Verse
Side by Side and Face to Face, we face the night alone
Drink by drink and tear by tear we shuffle and we roam
We all get here in our own way
But every story is just the same
Just past the love and through the pain… on an
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Bridge
Their hearts are tangled, torn, and tossed
But their souls are resolute
Some on the losin’ side of faithlessness
Some who’ve tasted that forbidden fruit..yeah
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