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The Street

from Not This Room by Roddy Ellias

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lyrics

The Street


He chose the street
and not the shelter
he took his chances
with the sleepless
in the dark

And when his friends
did not return
their bodies quiet now
as candles under glass
he felt the echo of the flames
that once drew breath

He makes his weary way
among the ones
who kept their distance
he thanks his God
and turns toward another day

Everything’s closed
and so he walks
among the ghosts
of times forgotten
and it’s the coldest
kind of comfort
to know
he made it through

And all he owns
he carries on his back
nothing much to lose
yet he is restless
set to fight

And when the morning
brings on daylight
he takes a silent count
of everything he knows
he feels the echo of a life
that once was promised
he makes a note to walk
among the ones
who understand him
he thanks the stars
and turns toward another night

credits

from Not This Room, track released October 26, 2021
Roddy Ellias (g), Kellylee Evans (v), Chris Pond (b), Jose Garcia (perc), Petr Cancura (sax, cl.), Guy Pelletier (flutes), Richard Page (b. cl.), Justin Orok (g), Music by Roddy Ellias, Words by Sandra Nicholls

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