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Week 19b - Better Off (200504)

from Song A Week, Volume 5 by James Tristan Redding

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Was it ever simple or supposed to last
Do you ever miss it what we used to have
Should I stand here tryin' to pretend I'm strong
Or should I break down cryin' now it's really gone

Better off without you finally had enough
Forgettin' all about you in a cloud of dust
Shoulda' got to goin' when the goin' got tough
Even though the tears are flowin' I'm better off

Love notes in the gutter lonely summer rain
Watch the dirty water wash the words away
Heartbeat slow and heavy two point nothin' volts
It once was full of memories now it's full of holes

Better off without you finally had enough
Forgettin' all about you in a cloud of dust
Shoulda' got to goin' when the goin' got tough
Even though the tears are flowin' I'm better off

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from Song A Week, Volume 5, released February 12, 2021

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James Tristan Redding Nashville, Tennessee

British-American songwriter, singer, audiobook narrator, studio player, Godin Guitars official artist.

Founded global collective www.SongAWeek.org, performance art experience The Under Over: tinyurl.com/uoxuo (song circle underneath a highway) and writing retreat www.TheNashville24.com (annual challenge: write 24 songs in 24 hours).

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