Kansas

from Choses Obscures by Ryan Traster

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lyrics

A petty search for a piece of mind.
One that lasted most of his life.
Kansas was dry in the summer of ’09.
Andy got bored up and left one night.

It’s a cold hard road when you’ve got nowhere to go.
County lines pass but you’re stuck in the past.
Bloodshot eyes set their sights on lies.
Looking for a little sleep at night.

Met up with Kat out in Washington.
She’s an old singing friend of mine.
Shacked right up and met the needle there.
Swore she found heaven in her lonesome life.

It’s a cold hard road when you’ve got nowhere to go.
County lines pass but you’re stuck in the past.
Bloodshot eyes set their sights on lies.
Looking for a little sleep at night.

Buddy I can’t fault you.
It’s been a hard life trust me I know.
But man, I just miss you.
I’d like to know right where you are.
So you can tell me all about…

That cold hard road when you had nowhere to go.
Those county lines you passed as you outran the past.
Those bloodshot eyes that set their sights on lies.
Hoping for a little peace in life.

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from Choses Obscures, released July 19, 2019

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