Gauntlet in the Sun

by Ricky Lewis

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i write for you an old flat picker
i write myself off the farm
i could not freeze my karma
you're talking shit
it hits my face hard

and my most favorite part
is when it starts
smoke screens, filters, and tar
disguise her heart
she's listening large
to tell the other girls apart
it's darker than dark
it's smarter than smart

and if my bank is banking on one thing
i better dig and make it deep
nothing's free and i'm done asking
okay fine
i'll grin it with the tide

it's not a matter of pride
or city nights
i just stay inside
and trim the lights
there are bars for the tribes
and there are trophy wives
pardon my old scars
they're getting smaller and smaller

why would i even bother?
she's buying a brand new house
a mansion underwater
to ensure i'll always be a louse

and i'm not getting out
i just sit around
pound for each pound
scrounge some allowance
plant many seeds
which i'll deceive
what if my baby's just like me?
will we ever be free?

i fear not
i fear not
i fear not
i fear not

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released February 15, 2018
Written by Ricky Lewis
Produced by Rod Sherwood
Mixed by Alex Lipsen and Rod Sherwood
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound

Featuring:

Ricky Lewis
Garrett Cook
Chris Egan
Jon Graboff
Justin Hofmann
Tim Mislock
James Preston

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Ricky Lewis Brooklyn, New York

Ricky Lewis is a singer and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York.

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