Dying Town

from Leave This Circus by The Muchmores

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Lyrics by Calvin Armerding
Music by The Muchmores

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falling slowly to where i left you the last time
trying to keep my feet below
put on spurs and ride on, cowboy
go west young man and find yourself a home

pushing freedom on those who'd rather be tethered to your heart and keep you down
leave this circus and do it quickly before they call you up
"the compliant clown"

get the hell out
get the hell out
out of this dying town

hurt some people
go ahead and break all the hearts you need to get out on the road
just like Burden go get your sleep in and bluff all of the sunsets till they fold

and get the hell out
get the hell out
get the hell out
out of this dying town

get your head up
get away from all the things that your daddy did when he was young
shine those shoes up
dance till heaven makes you stop and then keep going till you are done
get your head up
get away from all the things that your daddy did when he was young
shine those shoes up
dance till heaven makes you stop and then keep going till you are done

and get the hell out
get the hell out
out of this dying town

gather up the pieces
put them in your pocket for a rainy day when you can pull them out
keep on moving
never put your roots down till you're sure that's where you'll live on through the drought

and get the hell out
get the hell out
get the hell
get the hell out
get the hell out
out of this dying town

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from Leave This Circus, released January 19, 2018
Calvin Armerding: guitars, lead vox, synth
Shelby Price: harmony vox
Jeff Hennessy: percussion
Cameron Duncan: trumpet
Ken Davis: piano

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