Straight and True

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I was lost in the barroom, I was lost in sin
I was lost in the cycle of whiskey and gin
And I heard myself saying, at the end of my wits
the bottom of the bottle, is the problem I admit

Sleep sweetly, leave my thoughts behind
They'll be gone soon
Keep steady, weep with dry eyes
These things I do,
are not in the bible
But lord, keep me straight and true

As I leave my belongings, and I pack up my bags
I look around this town at the memories I've had
Drink a bottle, drink a bottle is the tune that I sang
Now on my way home, this tune has changed

Sleep sweetly, leave my thoughts behind
They'll be gone soon
Keep steady, weep with dry eyes
These things I do,
are not in the bible
But lord, keep me straight and true

I pull in the driveway, and I shuffle my feet
I've been driving down this highway for what seems like a week
and my mother's eyes widened as she opened that door
it's good to have you back son,
oh, it's good to have you back son,

Sleep sweetly, leave my thoughts behind
They'll be gone soon
Keep steady, weep with dry eyes
These things I do,
are not in the bible
But she'll keep me straight and true
These things I do,
They're in the bible
And she keeps me straight and true

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from The Page Turners, released August 5, 2017

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The Page Turners Boston, Massachusetts

The Page Turners, are an award-winning group (2016 Freshgrass Best Duo) who have a strong foothold in the acoustic music scene. The Page Turners write sharp and adept original music and put new twists on old favorites. They like to blend their love of bluegrass, whiskey-fueled old-time, country music, and fearless song-writing into an all-purpose seasoning of good Roots Music. ... more

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